If everyone has (re) been talking about Lady Diana's "revenge dress" for the past few days, it's because new photos from the set of The Crown have leaked to the press. We discover the lovely and sculptural Elizabeth Debicki, dressed in the mythical tight black dress with bare shoulders that Di had dared to wear during a visit to the Serpentine Gallery in June 1994.
The "revenge dress" of a rebel
That day, while she had responded to this invitation in Kensington Gardens, the Princess of Wales had drawn one of the sexiest outfits, which did not conform to the dress code of the royal family. An act of ultimate rebellion, since she knew that behind the scenes, her marriage with Prince Charles was finally going to take the water…
The next day, the British indeed discovered a TV documentary where their future king recognized his long-standing affair with his great love, Camilla Parker Bowles, and announced his separation from Diana, the mother of his children, for 2 years.
For Kerry Taylor, auctioneer, who took a close interest in this revenge dress (since he organized a sale of several Diana dresses in 2013), this demonstration of class was one of the most courageous in the world. 'era.
“It was a real statement”
In the columns of Vanity Fair, the latter actually noted: “She wore it when Prince Charles was confessing his adultery with Camilla. While some would have thought "I can't face this evening", she went there in this breathtaking dress. It was a real statement”.
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