{"id":164596,"date":"2025-06-07T03:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T03:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164596\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T03:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T03:08:15","slug":"princess-diana-wanted-to-wear-super-short-dresses-after-prince-charles-divorce-but-was-stopped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/164596\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Diana wanted to wear ‘super short’ dresses after Prince Charles divorce, but was stopped"},"content":{"rendered":"

After her separation from Prince Charles in 1992, Princess Diana\u2019s fashion<\/strong> took a bold, daring turn that\u00a0reflected her newfound independence and confidence.<\/a><\/p>\n

Between 1995 and 1997, she stunned the world with a series of striking gowns known as the \u201cFamous Five,\u201d designed by Jacques Azagury.\u00a0<\/strong>These dresses marked some of the most risqu\u00e9 and memorable looks of her career, yet she reportedly wanted to push the envelope even further.<\/p>\n

\"Diana\u00a9 Antony JonesDiana The Princess Of Wales Attends A Gala Reception & Preview Of Her ‘Dresses Auction’ At Christies In London. <\/p>\n

In a recent interview on\u00a0Hello!\u2019s A Right Royal Podcast, Azagury\u00a0revealed that the late princess wanted even shorter, sexier skirts and more revealing cuts for her dresses. However, both Azagury and Diana\u2019s loyal butler, Paul Burrell, felt it was important to draw the line.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaul Burrell, her butler, and myself would say, \u2018That\u2019s as short as you can go,\u2019\u201d Azagury explained. \u201cTake the blue dress \u2014 she even wanted to go shorter than that. And we said, \u2018Well, there\u2019s not much dress at the top, there\u2019s not much dress at the bottom. You\u2019ll end up with nothing in between.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Princess\u00a9 Princess Diana ArchivePrincess Diana arriving at the Serpentine Gallery, London, in a gown by Christina Stambolian, June 1994.
\nWhy was she stopped?<\/p>\n

Her designer and butler stepped in to preserve a balance between boldness and elegance. \u201cWe just felt that if she went any shorter, the dresses wouldn\u2019t work anymore,\u201d Azagury said. \u201cThere\u2019s a fine line between sexy and too much, and we tried to keep her style sophisticated and classy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest glimpse at Diana\u2019s wardrobe reveals the princess\u2019s daring spirit and evolving style during the final years of her life. Once ruled by royal tradition, Diana was now experimenting with more provocative and modern silhouettes that reflected her personal transformation.<\/p>\n

The \u201cFamous Five” dresses:<\/p>\n

Between June 1995 and July 1997, Diana wore five key gowns that came to define her style after the separation:<\/p>\n

The Venice Dress (June 1995):<\/strong> A stunning red gown worn in Italy, marking the start of her bolder fashion choices.<\/p>\n

\"Princess\u00a9 Tim GrahamPrincess Diana arriving at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice for a dinner, 8th June 1995. <\/p>\n

The Bashir Dress (September 1995):<\/strong> A sleek black number Diana wore in London and later New York City.<\/p>\n

The Swan Lake Dress (June 1997):<\/strong> An elegant blue dress worn to a ballet performance, one of her final public appearances.<\/p>\n

\"Princess\u00a9 Dave BenettPrincess Diana at the Royal Albert Hall after an English National Ballet production of ‘Swan Lake’, London, 3rd June 1997. <\/p>\n

The Washington Dress (June 1997):<\/strong> A striking red gown worn during a visit to the U.S. capital.<\/p>\n

\"Diana,\u00a9 Tim GrahamDiana, Princess of Wales attends a fund raising gala dinner for the American Red Cross in Washington.<\/p>\n

The 36th Birthday Dress (July 1997):<\/strong> A glamorous black dress she wore to celebrate her last birthday, just weeks before her tragic death.<\/p>\n

\"=Diana,\u00a9 Tim Graham=Diana, Princess Of Wales, Arriving At The Tate Gallery On Her 36th Birthday On 1st July 1997.<\/p>\n

These dresses not only showcased her style and taste but also symbolized her rebirth. Azagury, who worked closely with Diana on many occasions, spoke warmly about her enthusiasm for fashion and her ability to captivate audiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was always very excited by fashion, and she knew she would please so many people just waiting for her to come out in the next dress,\u201d he recalled. \u201cShe took a long time making sure everything was just right \u2014 choosing the right shoes and jewelry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After her separation from Prince Charles in 1992, Princess Diana\u2019s fashion took a bold, daring turn that\u00a0reflected her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":164597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,10017,7730,7731,2584,1760,1412,7710,519],"class_list":{"0":"post-164596","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-celebrity-fashion","10":"tag-charles","11":"tag-charles-iii","12":"tag-fashion","13":"tag-king-charles","14":"tag-princess-diana","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114639883827505941","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}