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Princess Diana wears a turquoise one-shoulder gown by Elizabeth Emanuel and matching headband to a black tie dance in Melbourne, Australia, in 1983.
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Princess Diana wears a turquoise one-shoulder gown by Elizabeth Emanuel and matching headband to a black tie dance in Melbourne, Australia, in 1983.
Chicago Tribune
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In her 17 years in the public eye, Princess Diana transformed from plainly-dressed schoolteacher into worldwide fashion icon. From tailored jackets to strategic cocktail dresses — and a wedding gown that captured the world — Diana’s name became synonymous with style. Twenty years after her tragic death, we remember “The People’s Princess” as a confident fashion figure who dared to push the bounds of the unofficial royal dress code.