Tim Graham Picture Library
DIANA & JOHN TRAVOLTA DANCE
THE PRINCESS OF WALES DANCING WITH JOHN TRAVOLTA AT THE WHITE
HOUSE, USA IN A MIDNIGHT BLUE VELVET DRESS BY FASHION DESIGNER
VICTOR EDELSTEIN WATCHED BY PRESIDENT RONALD AND MRS NANCY
REAGAN
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DIANA LIZA MINELLI
Diana, Princess of Wales, attending the film premiere at the
Empire cinema in Leicester Square of "Stepping Out" to raise funds
for the Trust for Sick Children in Wales and for the NSPCC. She is
shaking hands with actress and singer Liza Minelli. The Princess is
wearing an ivory and pink silk crepe one-sleeved evening dress
designed by Catherine Walker.
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DIANA AT FILM PREMIERE
THE PRINCESS OF WALES ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF 'BACK TO THE
FUTURE' AT THE EMPIRE CINEMA, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON WEARING A
BURGUNDY VELVET EVENING DRESS DESIGNED BY FASHION DESIGNER
CATHERINE WALKER. SHE MET STEVEN SPIELBERG AND HIS WIFE AMY IRVING
NEXT TO SPEILBERG IS PHIL COLLINS
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DIANA ARRIVES AT DIAMOND BALL
Diana, Princess of Wales, attending the Diamond Ball at the
Royal Lancaster Hotel in aid of the charity SANE of which her
husband is Patron. The Princess is wearing a dress designed by
Catherine Walker.
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ORIGINALLY WORN IN 1994 ON TRIP TO VERSAILLES, Diana worethe black halter with bugle-bead trim dress again in a Vanity Fair
spread in1997 to promote the charity sale at Christie’s.
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AT AGE 24, DIANA AND HER HUSBAND, THE PRINCE OF WALES, were the
guests of President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, at the White
House, along with several Hollywood A-listers. At the event, the
princess famously danced with actor John Travolta, and the midnight
blue velvet, off-the-shoulder gown she was wearing that evening
became known as the ‘Travolta Dress.’
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DIANA PREMIERE STEEL MAGNOLIAS
DESIGNER CATHERINE WALKER, who created gowns for Diana for
almost 16 years, recognized that the princess was photographed from
every angle, so therefore needed to consider the detail on both the
front and the back of her gowns. A dark burgundy dress with a long
tailcoat is intricately embroidered with gold thread and
pearls.
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DIANA AT FILM PREMIERE
THE PRINCESS OF WALES ATTENDS THE PREMIERE OF 'BACK TO THE
FUTURE' AT THE EMPIRE CINEMA, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON WEARING A
BURGUNDY VELVET EVENING DRESS DESIGNED BY FASHION DESIGNER
CATHERINE WALKER AND PEARLS DOWN HER BACK
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Updated: 2:11 pm, Fri Feb 3, 2012.
Dress a Princess
By Diane Alt
Ladue News
Ladue News is proud to sponsor Diana, The People’s
Princess, a museum-quality retrospective on the life of Diana,
Princess of Wales. The exhibit, held as a part of the St. Louis
35th Annual Builders Home & Garden Show at America’s Center,
begins Feb. 23 and runs through Feb. 26. A limited number of
pre-opening VIP Plus experience tickets offers a tour and Second
Breakfast with exhibit owner, Maureen Dunkel; a copy of her book,
My Decade with Diana; and a special presentation on the
exhibit. Proceeds benefit St. Louis Cares Southeast Alumni, which
supports Angels’ Arms foster children. For tickets, call
573-450-6340 or visit www.stlcares.com.
IN 1997, MAUREEN DUNKEL WAS LOOKING for an important textile
collection for investment purposes. In the spring of 1997, a
well-assembled collection of Diana’s dresses was scheduled to be
auctioned at Christie’s. She purchased 13 and later purchased
another. Dunkel has since auctioned off four and will have five of
her 10 dresses on display at the America’s Center Convention
Complex.
Photos and some information courtesy of My Decade with
Diana: The Perpetual Power of the People’s Princess
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Updated: 2:11 pm.
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