On that day in 1981, the image of the quiet educator Diana was replaced by the free-spirited Lady Di, a real celebrity whom the press fell in love with. The black satin dress by designer Elizabeth Emanuel that Diana, Princess of Wales, wore to her first official engagement meeting with Prince Charles instantly changed public opinion about the new arrival in The Royal Family. Before wearing this iconic strapless black dress, Diana had cute princess dresses designed for her. But that fateful evening, Diana looked like a real "movie star" in her "first grown-up" dress. Then this dress hit the front pages of newspapers because of its color (black, symbolized mourning and was not suitable for an evening solemn meeting) and silhouette (too tight and exposed the shoulders). 

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