The Wonderful Style of Diana Prince
If you know me you also know just how big of a fan I am of Wonder Woman. I was hooked from the moment I watched the first episode of the 1970’s Wonder Woman show. Now that the iconic superhero has her own film, my love for this character has grown even more!
Throughout the many years of Wonder Woman’s existence, we have seen her costume change with the time era she was in. It is commonly debated as to which Wonder Woman suit may be better than another, but what you hear little about is how Wonder Woman’s alter ego Diana Prince has changed her style over the years, too. Of course, we will see more of this style change in the coming sequel of the Wonder Woman movie, but until then I thought I would chronicle a little bit of what we have seen from Miss Prince so far.
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman
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Lynda Carter’s version of Wonder Woman was what got me interested in this world of wonder. She played the superhero to be thoughtful, kind, strong, and caring. All of these qualities were admirable to me, especially since she was suppose to also be a undercover superhero who is saving the world!
Although the Wonder Woman show only lasted three seasons, it had an unforgettable impact on the overall character of Wonder Woman. This television version of Wonder Woman was a fantastic basis for the inspiration of the film that was released in 2017. It also played a pivotal role in broadening the fanbase for this comic book hero. We also get a glimpse into the ever changing style of Diana Prince.
The first season of the series was set in the World War II timeframe of the 1940’s. Diana Prince worked for the United States military as a secretary for Steve Trevor. Often times at work we see her in a military uniform and wearing large rim glasses with her hair pulled back into a neat bun. Other than that, we really only see her in the Wonder Woman uniform with no additional street clothes.
However, all of that changed in season two and three. The series time jumped into the 70’s and she began wearing more relaxed, street style clothes while working. Lynda Carter fought to lose the large glasses that Diana Prince wore in the first season with success. Hats, trench coats, sunglasses, and more jewelry were incorporated into her new and modern wardrobe. We were given a ton of 70’s style inspiration in the last two season of this show. I love how she was very much on trend with bell-bottom jeans, but still classy by wearing solid colors instead of prints!
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
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Gal Gadot has lived up to everything I could have ever wanted in a modern version of Wonder Woman. She is still strong and caring like the Wonder Woman we all loved in the television show. The main difference I see in this updated version of the superhero is that she is a lot less soft about how she expresses her opinions. I love how Godat has made her so bold as to just tell Steve Trevor or whoever she is talking with at the time what she is feeling. Honesty on that level is often lost within our culture.
Although we have not seen much of Gadot’s Wonder Woman or Diana Prince yet, we will be getting more of it thankfully and hopefully soon. What we have seen so far is a large dose of period clothing. The film centers around the 1910’s so we see a lot of tweed, suits, and trench coats. Diana Prince is pretty unsure about the whole fashion thing at first, but I must admit she nailed it once she got a grasp on what was expected.
Like the character in the television show, we also see hats, glasses, and those infamous knee high boots. Now Wonder Woman (or maybe I should really be saying Diana Prince) would not be the person we have grown to know and love if she did not fall into what was popular in fashion at the time. Of course, she is trying to blend in as much as possible, but she never makes fashion faux pas which I find very intriguing. Not only in she super in power, but she is also super in style.
Wonder Woman, you are always an inspiration to me.
Much Love,
Sarah
