How Princess Diana Communicated Her Thoughts Using Her Wardrobe, ‘Revenge Dress’

Princess Diana sometimes felt that she couldn’t communicate or verbalize her real thoughts and feelings to the world. As such, she used her wardrobe as a way of indirectly sharing her real feelings.

While speaking with Express, Anthony McGrath, a celebrity stylist and lecturer at the Fashion Retail Academy in London said that every single thing that the Princess of Wales had a special meaning – most especially her “Revenge Dress.”

“Princess Diana often used her style to assist in promoting a message, whether that be in a flight jacket and baseball cap on downtime with her young sons or promoting causes close to her heart. She realized that her wardrobe could assist her in saying things she could not. Remember the so-called 'revenge dress' she wore to the Serpentine - this is a classic example,” he said.

In the summer of 1994, the mom of two arrived at Hyde Park wearing a stunning off-shoulder silk dress and black heels. The dress was dubbed as the “revenge dress” because Princess Diana stepped out in shortly after Prince Charles confessed to his infidelity during an interview.

Kerry Taylor, a spokesperson from the company that auctioned Princess Diana’s most iconic dresses, said that the moment proved how different the late royal was from everyone else.

Most people would shy away from stepping out in public after their spouses confess to cheating. But Princess Diana went out in a stunning dress and made a big statement that night.

But the fact of the matter was, Princess Diana, didn’t really intend on wearing the so-called “revenge dress” that night. According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, Prince William, and Prince Harry’s mom simply had a change of heart at the last minute.

Princess Diana’s good friend, James Colthurst, advised the late royal to wears something more daring to the Vanity Fair party. At that time, Princess Diana was also very upset with Valentino so she decided to wear something else.