The basque waist offers a romantic, Victorian-inspired shape, making this fit-and-flared dress an ideal option for date night
Model is wearing size: Small
The cotton fabric has enough heft to drape cleanly over the shoulders and chest without looking stiff
Matthew Storey, curator of Kensington Palaces new exhibition Royal Style in the Making, said over email that royal family members typically wear clothes that subtly pay tribute to the culture of the country they are visiting. But Princess Diana continued doing so in the years following her separation from Charles in the early 1990s (opting to wear a traditional shalwar kameez on a visit to Pakistan in 1996, for example), and it seems likely she would have continued the thoughtful approach to her working wardrobe
For 2026, weve updated our striped dresses with modern, on-trend cuts, which makes this timeless pattern feel even more fresh, dynamic, and fashionable
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