Timeless and iconic: Revisiting Princess Diana’s fashion from over 30 years ago

More than 30 years ago, she was a fashion icon and even now her dresses continue to inspire many people.

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The stunning Princess Diana often appeared in public with captivating and stylish outfits.

When she announced her engagement in February 1981, the future bride Diana chose a matching blue dress with a sapphire engagement ring, combined with a feminine bow tie blouse and black ballet flats. To this day, this dress is still a popular choice among many women.

Her first public appearance after the engagement and alongside her fiancé was in March 1981. Princess Diana drew attention wearing a black wrap dress by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.

Diana showed her love for knitted patterns when she traveled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland before her wedding. The youthful and playful pattern on the sweater gave her a youthful and likable look.

Princess Diana stood out in a red sheep patterned sweater among a flock of white sheep. This sweater is still in existence and is set to be auctioned in September. Previously, in October 2020, Rowing Blazers collaborated with Warm & Wonderful to reproduce the sweater, generating impressive sales.

Diana appeared in a voluminous wedding dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel on July 29, 1981, which is considered the most iconic moment of Princess Diana.

During her honeymoon, Princess Diana wore an oversized plaid bomber jacket and a ton-sur-ton dress.

Diana resembled the Sleeping Beauty in her sparkling off-the-shoulder dress by Bellville Sassoon at an event in 1981. This was the moment a day before the announcement of her pregnancy with Prince William.

Diana shone brightly and fashionably in a green polka dot maternity dress with a matching bow as she stepped out of the hospital to introduce Prince William to the world.

She looked like a fairytale princess in the pink off-the-shoulder dress.

Diana unintentionally started the trend of wearing a headband across the forehead after her trip to Australia in 1985. However, according to some information, this accessory was actually a stuck necklace when the Duchess of Wales tried to put it around her head.

She wore a white polka dot dress designed by Victor Edelstein on two occasions: the Epsom Derby in 1986 and a polo match in 1987. Kate, her daughter-in-law, has also worn similar outfits.

Princess Diana caught attention when dancing with actor John Travolta at a dinner at the White House in 1985. The off-the-shoulder velvet dress by Victor Edelstein that she wore later became known as the “Travolta dress.”

Her style on the ice rink.

This outfit was worn by the Princess many years ago, but now it has become trendy among young people, pairing bike shorts with oversized shirts like this.

The baseball jacket worn by Princess Diana is now also a favorite among young people.

The “Elvis dress” of Diana is still considered fashionable to this day.

Diana looked elegant in an emerald green wrap dress by Catherine Walker with a matching scarf at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987.

Princess Diana wore a blazer, sweater, jeans, and high boots, a style that can easily be seen on the autumn-winter streets of many countries around the world.

Red and purple are an unusual combination when Diana visited the Taj Mahal in India. However, Diana was willing to try and became an inspiration for many women, including her daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan.

Princess Diana wore this outfit in November 1994 after Prince Charles admitted to an affair on TV. This outfit also marked a bolder fashion style for the mother of two after the end of her loveless marriage.

Her style became more open and breezy while still maintaining an elegant and noble look. In this picture, she is wearing a dress designed by Catherine Walker during her visit to the Serpentine Gallery in London in 1995.

Catherine Walker also created the black and red dress for Diana to wear to a charity concert for the British Red Cross.

During a beach vacation, she chose to wear a leopard print bathing suit and matching scarf

The 1996 Met Gala witnessed the special appearance of Princess Diana in a navy blue dress by John Galliano along with her favorite pearl and sapphire necklace.

Princess Diana wore khaki pants, a white button-down shirt, and protective gear when walking through a minefield in Angola.

The photograph of Princess Diana in the plain navy blue Atelier Versace dress taken by Patrick Demarchelier in 1991 became famous when it was used as the cover photo for Harper’s Bazaar magazine in memory of Diana after her tragic accident in 1997. In 2015, the dress was sold for $200,000 in an auction.

Although almost 40 years have passed, the outfits she wore are still relevant today and continue to inspire many fashion enthusiasts.

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