In 1994, on the night that the British public was going to see Prince Charles cop to adultery in a television documentary, Diana decided to publicly strut her royal stuff. She chose a short, off-the-shoulder, hip-hugging LBD by Greek designer Christina Stambolian and headed to a London gala. Photos of her in the asymmetrical “revenge dress” stole headlines the next day.
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