princess diana blue dress 1997 June 3, 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales at the English National Ballet production of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall

Featuring a sweetheart neckline and sheer corset bodice adorned with intricate beaded appliqu, this gown highlights your figure with elegance and edge

While Diana was never going to compete with the countrys most avant-garde dressers (Vivienne Westwoods fig leaf-covered crotch ensemble and Katherine Hamnetts silver-studded G-strings added colour to proceedings), she commissioned a British designer to create a look that celebrated homegrown talent.

Asoftly draped necklinepools across the shoulders with gentle, sculptural ease a fluid, feminine frame that adds subtle dimension to the upper silhouette without drama or excess

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