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Renowned British fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel shares the details behind designing Princess Diana's 1981 wedding dress, including the secret spare dress she created for her and Prince Charles' royal wedding.
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@signespencer6887 Месяц назад

I actually like the back-up dress better- simpler lines, no so overblown

@shannonm.4087 Месяц назад

I love the second dress- but her dress was perfect for that moment in time. look at the pic of her going up the stairs and looking back- it was stunning! and everyone knows that dress- i dont think the spare dress would have had the same impact.

@suzanneogrady3482 Месяц назад

I agree! I watched her wedding on tv, she was so beautiful!

@spiritmatter1553 17 дней назад

@@suzanneogrady3482 I woke up early to watch, too,and the sight of her glittering veil, tiara and dress was unforgettable. All wedding dresses should have some bling, imo.

@cbojorquez Месяц назад

Diana was gracious enough to appoint David and Elizabeth Emmanuel, two young, independent designers, the making of her wedding dress instead of choosing a major designing house. I somehow like the spare dress more than the original.

@tessdurberville711 Месяц назад

Foolish enough. She so enjoyed picking people outside of the inner circle. Designers, staff, playmates. She always chose wrong.

@nicolad8822 Месяц назад

The major houses would have done a better job.

@P55999 Месяц назад

@@nicolad8822 Yes, they would have picked a material that wasn't going to wrinkle.

@amysill3815 Месяц назад

Everyone in these comments is so unnecessarily mean.

@carmenbyrne6521 28 дней назад

The back up dress is absolutely stunning, however, Diana's wedding dress was perfectly proportioned for her height, for the Abbey, and could not have been less voluminous, because she would have got lost in the surroundings. The long veil/train was exactly what was needed, for the walk up the steps, and along the aisle, it made a brilliant statement and, as can be seen, made quite an impression on so many people. Congratulations to all involved in the creation of such an iconic dress.

@annied3276 Месяц назад

I absolutely LOVE that dress for Diana! It would have been so much nicer on her than the main one. If only she were still alive today and could try this one on. It would have been so pretty on her.

@carlaharris9645 Месяц назад

I agree. The original was, to me, ill fitted at the top and had too many bows.

@Mrspjb-bw1ks Месяц назад

The spare dress was stunning. It's much more attractive than the dress she wore.

@paulinedrewery3759 Месяц назад

I agree, I didn't like her wedding dress at all, far too much and over the top.I think Kate's dress was the nicest of all the royals, absolutely beautiful.

@windycityliz7711 Месяц назад

Much more classic in design; it would still be timely today. I love this dress.

@pilotgal6191 Месяц назад

Agree!!!

@timothyj1966 Месяц назад

@@paulinedrewery3759 no way.... St. Pauls called for something DRAMATIC

@sandisteinberg731 Месяц назад

Especially the fitted sleeves.

@valeriaspatuzzi3823 Месяц назад

The back up dress Is way more stunning than the original One, wich swallowed her up completely

@spiritmatter1553 Месяц назад

ADORE the second dress, wish she’d worn that one down the aisle.

@zillafanz Месяц назад

It’s more beautiful than the other.

@briannastultz1468 Месяц назад

The spare is beautiful.

@s.gonzalez2914 Месяц назад

Diana… I’m 52 and she was the princess of every little girl in the world. A walking dream in her wedding dress. And I think the same can be said about Princess Catherine. I pray she gets better soon. We need the sight of beauty.

@mabella3437 Месяц назад

So thoughtful of Princess Diana to go with YOU as opposed to a big popular designer ! She was ALWAYS thinking about The Average Hard Working People ! God bless her Soul !

@jena.alexia Месяц назад

For someone who was born into privilege and British aristocracy, Diana's desire to understand the plight and lives of average, everyday people was commendable. She truly was the People's Princess. ❤

@tessdurberville711 Месяц назад

@@jena.alexia Covert Narcissists always play to the peasants. Evita did it too,standing on her balcony dressed in designer clothes, jewels and furs. Amazing that people still fall for these phonies.

@cw5451 Месяц назад

@@tessdurberville711Rude

@nicolad8822 Месяц назад

The dress was awful.

@Xiroi87 Месяц назад

Diana proved she had empathy and made her children fell loved, narcissists don't even know what that is. And you're comparing her to Evita?

@jeannerogers7085 Месяц назад

Backup dress was way better than the massive pile of puffery worn at the wedding.

@voulathomacos-lagonas8445 Месяц назад

Every woman's wedding dress is special ....this dress was MAGNIFICENT ❤

@hesabutton6899 Месяц назад

I know Im looking at this nearly half a century later, and fashion changes. but leaving the neck ruffle off would have been a game changer ❤❤❤

@gwendixon74 Месяц назад

agree even for the 80s it was a lot

@bevwilkinson2853 Месяц назад

Yes, it looked very elegant without the ruffle

@cisio64123 Месяц назад

I thought the same thing when I saw it .

@plan4life 28 дней назад

The ruffle could have been smaller like in v.2 but the puffy sleeves were over the top.

@imari2305 Месяц назад

Princess Diana and then Prince Charles was the very first royal wedding I'd ever seen in my life on TV. From the moment I saw her dress I loved it and still do. Many people have disliked the style and design but they forget the dress wasn't made for them it was made for Princess Diana who chose you and your team to make it for her. Thank goodness the backup wasn't needed; it doesn't have the same wow factor as the first dress albeit lovely. Thank you for being a part of her story and making history. I'm excited to see your reimagined take on your original design 43 years later.

@judypasqualone3819 Месяц назад

I love the spare dress.

@nyancatnatalie Месяц назад

I like this better than the original dress.

@theworldofjuniperthecat1307 Месяц назад

I love the spare dress. Gorgeous 😊

@mimib95 Месяц назад

Every bride should go with her instincts and choose the dress that she loves just as Diana did

@brandywineblogger1411 Месяц назад

I love "the spare" so much more. Never liked the first even when she wore it. Princess Diana was so thin and fine -featured and the primary wedding dress totally overwhelmed her. And then the thousands of wrinkles!!! A nightmare! But she was marrying the future king and the Emanuels had to do what she wanted. She was a tragic child from the onset.

@thevenusian1314 Месяц назад

I wasn't even born in 1981, but I've been in love with that gorgeous dress ever since I saw it. I even purchased the book about its creation.

@boticelli9957 Месяц назад

Luv the second one ..imo .the sleeves on the original one were imo a bit too large ..

@LAnderson-gj7pe Месяц назад

The original dress is the ugliest one ever and did not fit. Second one not much better.

@BlueSaphire70 Месяц назад

Oh, my goodness! The spare dress is 100 times prettier than the dress she wore! Not only that, but it has aged better. I especially like the skirt treatment. Anyone could wear that dress today and look great! 😊

@KarenGutzwiller Месяц назад

What a great video. We all were so mesmerized by Princess Diana. She was such a huge part of our lives back then and I remember getting up at 2:00am so we could watch the wedding live on TV. I loved her dress. It was perfect for the time and she looked so beautiful in it. I love seeing the 'back-up' dress that we never new about before. Such a nice tidbit of history for us. I look forward to how you will 're-do- the actual dress and give us your take on it today. Thank you for sharing this with us. Love it!!

@racheljustrachel2732 17 дней назад

She was soo beautiful in her wedding dress. We will never ever probably have a royal wedding that grand ever again.

@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und Месяц назад

The back up dress was better than the one they had her go in.

@swimnwfishes Месяц назад

Oh thank goodness I’m not the only one who thinks that. The original dress is a hot mess.

@medcop2001 Месяц назад

The original dress was/is iconic. It was flawless for it's time. Tastes and trends change over time. For 1981, this was very chic. More was more back then. It's too much now because everything is streamlined and less is more. Plus you have personal taste. Diana was a newbie to fashion at the time and her taste changed over time.

@lilibetp Месяц назад

@@medcop2001except it was very wrinkled, unfortunately.

@apebass2215 Месяц назад

@@lilibetp that's the problem with making a large silk taffeta dress and then bundling it into a carriage before a ceremony.

@lydiapicano8806 Месяц назад

Yes, they should've shown her the dress and given her the option.

@fairenough7984 Месяц назад

She is adorable!! I like that she will reimagine the dress in the light of current times. I'm interested in seeing the result, and this should be made a documentary for future generations.

@JenniferWells-to1ez 14 дней назад

The dress she wore on the day was absolutely perfect for that period in time and reflected the fashion at the time. She was so young. It will always be iconically Dianas.

@wild_gypsy_rose Месяц назад

The back up dress was nicer

@Aprilsraven629 21 день назад

That book is priceless as is her memories...I do hope she donates it and an audio tape to a museum, Diana the Queens of Hearts is an icon and her memory must be preserved for all....and who cares about the Monarchy and there thoughts we loved her

@Jude74 Месяц назад

I like the spare better.

@marlenemeister5618 Месяц назад

I think her dress was too overwhelming on her. Not only that, it was a wrinkled mess. I would hope a designer would realize how certain fabrics hold up when you are sitting. When she came out of the carriage it was awful. The spare was prettier.

@susanyoung5447 Месяц назад

Exactly. Taffeta on that dress with a carriage ride before the ceremony.

@jemauyong 26 дней назад

She lost all that weight only to have her new model skinny figure swamped under layers and ruffles and poufs of flabby wrinkly crinkly taffeta 🤣. The irony! Also, that dress needed an ironing.

@makenziehackett Месяц назад

Pretty, I would wear that in heartbeat 🥰

@doberman1ism Месяц назад

The wedding dress is magnificent in person. All of the beautiful beadwork and detail is so stunning.

@MrLookitspam Месяц назад

Back up dress was prettier

@timothyj1966 Месяц назад

ICONIC DRESS

@janemurdock6988 16 дней назад

❤🎉 You are brilliant. The dress took my breath away when Di climbed out of the carriage. YOU are one in a billion million!

@Metronoma1 27 дней назад

I love both dresses!! ❤️ 80s extravaganza!!🙌🙌😀

@skyemaclachlan5182 Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing these beautiful memories with us! Her wedding dress was gorgeous and unforgettable.

@carolflynn7933 17 дней назад

❤Diana ❤ One in a BILLION ❤

@shawroberts5149 Месяц назад

Lovely item, much preferable to the original.

@donnaboulware580 Месяц назад

I would have preferred the second dress

@purberri Месяц назад

The backup dress was much more elegant than the one worn. I hated all the ruffles on the collar.

@privateuser3859 Месяц назад

With that scrapbook and notes you've got a best-selling book!

@marclegarreta3359 Месяц назад

Oh, Diana! ❤

@auntbee1959 Месяц назад

She should have used the backup.🤷🏻

@JoyP-rw5bc Месяц назад

But she didn't even know that the backup was even made so how could she use it if she didn't even know it was made

@sandisteinberg731 Месяц назад

Elizabeth Emanuel is the former wife of David Emanuel, host of the British SYTTD.

@tessdurberville711 Месяц назад

Former beard, to be apt. Say Yes To The Dress? Could they not find a real designer?

@amysill3815 Месяц назад

Diana looked stunning in her dress. I love both dresses.

@user-ys1sh4kt3q Месяц назад

Beautiful wedding dress 😍

@charlottewalters8918 Месяц назад

The spare is much more attractive than what she wore.

@Tawadeb Месяц назад

Beautiful spare dress

@shannonm.4087 Месяц назад

i am so excited to see an updated version of her dress!

@mj9949 Месяц назад

Much better dress 👍

@mabella3437 Месяц назад

Our Queen of Heart Diana & I were born in 1961 . Princess Diana was the BEST that EVER happen to the cold hearted Royal Family ! I am obsessed with wedding gowns ! You & your ex Takes The Cake with creating Extraordinary Pieces !!!! A Natural Born Talent !!!! Thanks be to God !!!! I NEVER knew about the Hot Pink Gown she wore !!!! How exciting & a Stunning Creation may I add !!!! Love Peace & Faith to all the viewers ! ps I Adore the secret spare dress too EXTRAORDINARY !!!!

@kathyaschenbach8081 Месяц назад

Love to see it!

@rickandcindyg Месяц назад

I love both dresses!!!!

@Metronoma1 27 дней назад

I do to🙌

@jeanhoover3406 28 дней назад

As a 14-year-old watching the wedding, I was so disappointed when she got out of the carriage and her dress was so wrinkled! It was a big letdown.

@ReneeandJimmyG 14 дней назад

Wow!!! The spare dress was so much nicer then the one she wore!

@meghanplamondon8639 Месяц назад

Diana’s original dress was perfect for that time period, however, styles change and today, this second dress would be more in style

@heavenawilson7271 Месяц назад

Like both Dresses...The first Dress was a Princess Dress...The second one could have been worn at the Wedding Reception..

@kyleadcock7991 20 дней назад

The remake dress is incredible.❤

@lonelinessinmilan6486 25 дней назад

I never considered it, that royal wedding was one of a kind event, the dress was iconic, something magical and surreal ...our first glimpse of Diana.

@Mariana-ym6zf Месяц назад

I look forward to seeing tbe next creation!

@heathermetz6576 Месяц назад

7:57 “Diana was a one in a million being.”

@vanniekerkjohannes5568 Месяц назад

It's absolutely Hidious!

@zouzoudeparis1354 Месяц назад

Superb dress

@taylortate4977 Месяц назад

Princess Diana was truly an Icon

@sandycarlson3047 Месяц назад

I never liked this dress. It looked like a meringue and it wrinkled so badly. Such a shame.

@osorioteresa640 Месяц назад

Linda Diana fica paz 🇵🇹💯🙏❤

@skg069 Месяц назад

I like the spare. The original was hideous. So 80s, which was a very unfortunate time for fashion.

@faye2592 Месяц назад

I so wish she had turned him down and walked away. She might still have been here making the world a better place in her own, albeit smaller, sphere of influence.

@kathymcfarland5516 Месяц назад

She would never have amounted to anything had she not married who she did. She had little skill and virtually no education. Her family and his grandmother pushed for the union, as unsuitable as it was. At least her older son has shown how a Spencer offspring has raised the Windsor lineage!

@maryclaremayo6157 Месяц назад

I always thought Diana's dress was ugly.

@judyjarrett3917 Месяц назад

It was wrinkly.

@ladyv5655 Месяц назад

It was too puffy.

@Aprilsraven629 21 день назад

It was made for the time which was this style and she would need the Queens approval ... no strapless gowns allowed

@Aprilsraven629 21 день назад

@@judyjarrett3917the fabric made the gown wrinkly made worse by a long carriage ride sitting on it...not a good choice

@maryclaremayo6157 20 дней назад

@@Aprilsraven629 There are so many beautiful styles of wedding dress that have sleeves and are 'modest' and conservative. Diana looked like Little Bo Peep. She looked like a 4-poster bed. There was far too much fabric and flounce. She looked ridiculous.

@norenemorrow6362 Месяц назад

The back up dress is so much more elegant. The other one was just too much! - Giant puffed sleeves and ruffles. YUK! I didn’t even like it at the time. Definitely the quintessential 1980 wedding dress. I think if the princess had an up do it might have helped the look. Her hair just sort of hung there.

@plan4life 28 дней назад

“That hideous dress” I am chuckling inside.

@MarryOnChain Месяц назад

Marriage is a sacred bond between two individuals, a union of hearts and souls. A wedding is a celebration of love, commitment, and unity, a joyous occasion where two people come together to begin a new chapter in their lives. It is a day filled with love, happiness, and cherished memories.

@nikimangu4171 Месяц назад

I thought the video is about the dress and not a one-millionth memory slideshow about Diana who was undoubtly the Princess of Hearts but hey, the video should have been about the Spare Dress...

@P55999 Месяц назад

The spare dress is also gorgeous, I wonder if it's wrinkle free.

@caroljelly6384 Месяц назад

I would have gone with nos 2 no 1 was a joke

@jvdcsctsa Месяц назад

On both dresses I dislike the ruffle around the neckline. On the gown actually worn, the ruffles plus the poufy sleeves created an overload. Had the ruffles not been there, the neckline would have been similar to Fergie's gown: the sleeves would have been the focal points, and the look would have been "cleaner."

@katel19 Месяц назад

Imagine finding that on a sample rail. Would you even know if you had it. 🤯

@toriamansfield2999 Месяц назад

I never liked the first dress. The second dress would have been perfect for her.

@louiseking9726 24 дня назад

The spare was lovely but the dress Diana wore on the day was iconic and I’m not sure the second dress had that level of impact about it, as beautiful as it looks. So for me the original still wins out.

@MarryOnChain Месяц назад

Marriage is a beautiful union between two souls, a commitment to love, support, and cherish each other for a lifetime. Wedding ceremonies are a celebration of this bond, filled with joy, love, and promises of forever. It marks the beginning of a new chapter, a journey of togetherness and growth.

@PonderingStudent 26 дней назад

This one didn't.

@TammyDeLaRosaUtube Месяц назад

I saw a interview a while back where Princess Diana stated that she had very mixed feelings about her wedding dress. She actually sounded like she really wasn't happy with it.

@sapphire5559 Месяц назад

I’m sorry, but princess Diana‘s wedding dress was a monstrosity! Why would dressmaker put a princess in Taffeta so that it looks like neither of them have ever heard of the invention of the iron? After being smashed into a carriage, she got out looking like a wrinkled mess! Shame on you for choosing that fabric!

@oliviabb73849 Месяц назад

Shame on you for being such a hateful person.

@kathymcfarland5516 Месяц назад

The designers said they tried to explain about fabric to the bride. The bride insisted. That's what we saw. It was solely the bride's choice. And I totally agree with you about the finished product! You did not see a bride, you saw a DRESS!

@Thepublicaccount Месяц назад

Most designers do tell brides not to use something but once they get a vision in their head, you’re not taking it out no matter what

@LynneLovett Месяц назад

Love the second dress much better.

@debbiebalnaves4842 14 дней назад

Oh boy😊 I'm not the only one who thought the spare looked better for her .

@paulettehall4614 Месяц назад

That dress was an 80s nightmare. How could so called designers pick the wrong fabric, it was a mess

@lsmith9249 Месяц назад

it wasn't just the fabric, it was the design, and the size of it l don't understand the designers wanting the longest train the glass coach was still used back then and it all had to be squashed inside and the pink dress was unsuitable, she'd already broken royal protocol with the black evening dress they had made for her, members of the royal family don't wear plunging necklines or wear dresses split up to the thigh Lady Sarah Chatto, Catherine's and Sophie's and Margaret's are the best royal wedding dresses

@amysill3815 Месяц назад

Please be kind. I was 14 years old at the time and I and all my friends LOVED her dress.

@lsmith9249 Месяц назад

@@amysill3815 it was too overdone

@joelimerick3360 27 дней назад

Your opinion!!!

@joelimerick3360 27 дней назад

That was in style back then!

@NM-ub6ml Месяц назад

Truly awful dress .. poor woman was too young and drowned in that crushed and hanging off monstrosity

@oliviabb73849 Месяц назад

Have you seen wedding dresses of that time? Clearly not. Are you a fashion designer? Clearly not.

@NM-ub6ml Месяц назад

@@oliviabb73849 what's that got to do with anything? I was a kid in the 80s so yes seen them. They tended towards enormous but hers was off the scale . Some actually suited the people who wore them. This did not. I wasn't aware we needed to be a fashion designer to comment.. and fashion designers don't have the only view on each other's work.

@louisep5178 Месяц назад

The spare wedding dress would have been worth a fortune now

@Orlak3lly Месяц назад

It’s much better than the eventual wedding dress……

@pollycipher Месяц назад

I hope Princess Charlotte will one day wear the Diana's spare wedding dress. I always hated Diana's main dress it's made her look like a white Christmas tree.

@olwens1368 Месяц назад

Agree about the main dress which was even at the time I thought utterly jaw droppingly hideous. But I hope Charlotte doesn't wear the 'spare' one- the changes in fashion alone would make it a bit odd, and it would be nice if the poor girl made her own choice for what one would hope would be a wonderful and significant day for her.

@osorioteresa640 Месяц назад

Saudades eras mais linda princesa.mataram te foste mãe carinhosa e povo obrigada amor não triste amor reinado.love❤love sempre serás princesa Gales do povo.ama mosos te

@kays3956 Месяц назад

7:55 will be the best silhouette for her.

@Tawadeb Месяц назад

I wanna look thru the dresses on the rack!!!

@zabrinna6554 Месяц назад

❤❤❤

@cartomancycarmen Месяц назад

Diana’s dress was so iconic because it fit with the architecture and time. She looked like the ideal Disney princess! I can’t wait for the princess dress sequel. Thanks for sharing a segment about the designer

@lsmith9249 Месяц назад

Disney Princesses are a little girls fantasy