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Why Princess Diana’s wedding dressmaker destroyed the original sketch
It seems incredible to think that it’s been 35 years since the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, an event that could easily lay claim to the title, ‘wedding of the century’.
And while there were many highlights from the grand ceremony, perhaps the most striking was Princess Diana’s gorgeous gown, constructed with an ivory silk taffeta and antique lace, and a massive, 25-foot-long train that we will never forget.
For the first time the designer tasked with the job of creating the gown, David Emanuel, has spoken about his design and why he had to destroy the original sketch.
In an interview with Express, the now 63-year-old Emanuel revealed why he destroyed the original drawing, which by now would surely be worth thousands, “I showed her a sketch and ripped the sketch up because we didn't want it floating around.”
Emanuel reportedly had multiple visits with Diana to design her gown, a process that had to be kept top secret due to the prying, intrusive eyes of the local press.
Emanuel, who is now hosting a show called Say Yes to the Dress, reflected on his most famous design, “I wanted the dress to reflect that but she was going in as Lady Diana Spencer and coming out as the Princess of Wales. St. Paul's Cathedral was very grand. If you did a subtle little number, it's not going to work to an audience of seven hundred billion people!”
Do you remember the wedding of the century? What’s your favourite memory of Princess Di? Let us know in the comments, we'd love to hear from you!
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