It was the wedding heard ‘round the world.
However, no piece of the puzzle garnered as much attention as Diana’s wedding gown.
Almost instantly, it became one of the most iconic dresses of the 20th century.
selecting a wedding dress is no easy feat, much less for a famous bride.
However, much like Diana and Charles bitterly parted ways, the fashion duo also divorced in the ’90s.
They’ve since been embroiled in a series of public feuds.
In 2024, Elizabeth sat down withPeopleto regale them with exclusive details about this elusive second gown.
And the pursuit for pictures began before wedding bells had even rung.
In 2020, Elizabeth recalled toVoguehow Buckingham Palace offered “no protection” against the press.
Nevertheless, this unforgettable fashion moment would not have happened had she needed to wear her backup gown.
The spare dress featured no train, not even a short one.
The backup gown was bright white instead of ivory
White or ivory?
The color white comes in a variety of shades.
Thanks to designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel, the British royal had two wedding gowns of two different hues.
Princess Diana was the cover girl of the puffy sleeves.
While it featured ruffles along the neckline and the cuffs somewhat similar to the gown No.
It wasn’t just the trendy bubble-like shape these new sleeves were lacking, though.
Princess Diana was no different.
In the days leading up to her nuptials, the 20-year-old attended a wedding ball held at Buckingham Palace.
It was there that some got their first taste of Elizabeth and David Emanuel’s designs.
magazine, Elizabeth recalled how Diana asked her to design “a very sexy dress to shock everyone.”
The result was a bright raspberry-colored gown cut into a mermaid style.
It also included three-quarter-length sleeves with ruffles on the cuffs just like her backup dress!
Unlike the original dress, though, it featured a ball gown-style skirt comprising 45 feet of fabric.
Sadly, it’s unknown what happened to it.
“It likely ended up on some sample rail.
It probably got reused, torn up, thrown out, who knows?”
The recreation was completed and shared with the public in 2024.
Still, there are some differences between the original construction of the dress and the modern reconstruction.
The second, and most crucial, difference is that this rendition of the gown is complete.
Who was the mysterious buyer?
Speaking toPeople magazine,Plant said, “You cannot put a price tag on history.”
2 almostdidmake it down the aisle after all.
Luckily for Daly, the culprit wasn’t makeup it was Diana’s perfume, Quelques Fleurs.
However, it isn’t the only item of its nature in the Emanuels’ back catalog.
A parasol is an umbrella that is usually smaller and more decorative than your usual stormy weather accessory.
Princess Diana’s parasol was no exception.
