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Remember Princess Diana's revenge dress? The Crown is bringing it back

Remember Princess Diana's revenge dress? The Crown is bringing it back

The summer of 1994 was unusually warm for Great Britain. On Friday 24 June, an unusually strong storm hit the south east of Great Britain, scattering so much grass pollen that it caused a sudden epidemic of asthma.

Two days later, after years of mounting speculation, the British press broke the news that Prince Charles had accidentally revealed his infidelity to Princess Diana during a documentary. When asked if he had remained faithful to his wife, the Prince of Wales nodded: "Absolutely," he said, "until it was irretrievably broken."

On Wednesday June 29, the same day the program was broadcast to 13 million viewers across the country, Diana emerged from the emotional "ruins" to attend a gala in a dress so glamorous it has since been known as "the dress of revenge".

Remember Princess Diana's revenge dress? The Crown is bringing it back

The off-the-shoulder black dress with a plunging neckline, designed by Christina Stambolian, was unlike anything Diana had previously worn in public.

"Diana wanted to look 'a million dollar woman,'" said the princess's former stylist Anna Harvey in a 2013 Channel 4 documentary, "and she did."

The next morning, photos of her outfit were splashed across the front pages of British tabloids: "Revenge is chic," wrote the Sun.

Almost thirty years later, still that outfit and that moment remains one of the most inimitable pop culture moments in history.

Remember Princess Diana's revenge dress? The Crown is bringing it back

Now that moment is likely to gain a new audience thanks to the fifth season of Netflix's historical drama The Crown, which will air on November 9.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actress Elizabeth Debicki, who will take on the role of Diana, pointed to clothing as key to understanding Diana's character.

"It provoked something in me as an actress," she said. - I can't really explain it. It's pretty incredible that a dress could represent such a moment in history, or that this man's life could represent so much and become so iconic. It was a big day on set for me!”