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The Famous "Midnight Blue Evening Gown" of Princess Diana - The Story

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  When talking about world's most expensive dresses, the gown of Princess Diana designed by Victor Edelstein is found within the top ten list. What makes that dress more interesting is the story that backs its creation. Let's have a look at the story behind Princess Diana's "the famous dress" below - It was in the early November 1985, when Prince of Wales, Charles along with his wife Princess Diana travelled to the United States for a 4 days visit. During this tour the princess carried her dark blue evening gown packed carefully in her luggage. And this dress ended up making her appearance special during the journey. The dark blue gown was an off-the-shoulder velvet dress tailored by Victor Edelstein, a London based designer who was one of the favorite designers of Princess Diana at that time. Originally, the dress was in burgundy red color but Diana wanted Victor Edelstein to tailor a copy for her in her favorite colour i.e. midnight blue. As Edelstein recall