Princess Diana's dresses to be exhibited

Late Princess Diana As part of refurbishment efforts at Kensington Palace in London, space will be made for a small exhibition of Princess Diana's clothing. Five dresses from Diana's wardrobe will go on display, starting next March, three of which have not been previously exhibited in the country. The dresses that will go on display include a black, off-the-shoulder taffeta number worn by Diana at one of her first public appearances, at a recital at the Royal Opera House, a few days after the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles in 1981. It was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed her wedding dress a few months later.
The palace may also be looking to raise more money through the exhibit for Kensington Palace's renovations, as visitors will have to buy tickets; the admission price has not been set yet.
Also on display, from later in her life, will be an ivory dress designed by Catherine Walker, which she wore for a Vanity Fair photoshoot by Mario Testino in 1997. There will also be a fuchsia and purple silk sari, another designed by Walker, which Diana wore to a dinner for the King of Thailand in 1988.
Deirdre Murphy, curator at the palace, said: "Diana promoted designers very well, something that carries on with members of the royal family today."