The word “iconic” is often over used these days, but in the case of the late Princess Diana’s wedding dress, it’s appropriate. Designed by British fashion designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel, it’s made of ivory taffeta and features a fitted bodice, large puff sleeves, more than 10,000 pearls, and a 25-foot-long bridal train — the longest in royal history. It remains one of the most famous wedding dresses in modern history and it’s back in the spotlight this summer as the centerpiece of the Royal Style In The Making exhibit at Kensington Palace.

This is the first time that the dress, which is usually kept in storage in Windsor Castle, has been shown at Kensington Palace since her death in 1996. It’s also the first time it has been shown alongside her going away outfit, which was designed by David Sassoon of Bellville Sassoon.

The exhibit explores the relationship between five significant royal designers and the clothes they made for the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Princess Diana from 1930 to 1990. Also on display are sketches, letters, and other historic style pieces like a rare surviving toile for the 1937 coronation gown of Queen Elizabeth's mother, the Queen Mother.

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Keep going for a video about the exhibit with runs through January 2022. For more information and to book tickets, visit hrp.org.uk.

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