Designer re-creates party dress made for Lady Diana

LONDON — This is a dress with a story, and Elizabeth Emanuel wants to tell it.

Shocking pink with a plunging, ruffled neckline and body-hugging shape, the gown was designed by Emanuel for Lady Diana Spencer to wear at a Buckingham Palace party a few days before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981. It was a visual coming-out event for the future princess, until then largely known for her conservative sweater-and-pearls look.

“This was definitely not a wallflower dress,” said Emanuel, who also co-designed Diana’s wedding gown. “This was a dress to be seen in and celebrated.”

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Best Golden Globes Celebrity After Party Dresses 2017

Because the night only starts once the ceremony ends. Here, all the celebs who celebrated (and changed) after the awards.

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The best celebrity fashion from the 2023 pre-Oscars parties

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Ana de Armas

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Ana de Armas wore a shimmering nude David Koma dress to attend the Netflix Oscar nominee celebration.

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Lily James

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Lily James attended the Chanel and Charles Finch pre-awards dinner, wearing a lace and floral Erdem design.

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Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman wore a Chanel skirt suit with a frilled hem.

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Brie Larson

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Brie Larson paired her Chanel blazer with sheer tights and a quilted