The Real Reason Princess Diana Almost Didn’t Wear Her Iconic 90s Slip Dress to the Met Gala

Princess Diana’s iconic 90s slip dress is a fashion item that has become synonymous with her. In 1996, just a few months before her divorce from Prince Charles would be finalised, the royal attended her first (and only) Met Gala, mingling with fashion royalty rather than actual royals. She served an iconic lingerie-inspired number that was racy and a rebellious departure from royal attire. Her lace-trimmed midnight blue silk dress was from the very first couture collection John Galliano designed at the French fashion house. Her skin-baring look dress was figure-hugging with lace along the thin spaghetti straps and featured a daring low back. The Princess of Wales attended the star-studded event alongside her friend and late Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis, turning heads and making fashion history effortlessly.