Even though Princess Diana of Wales was a style icon and fashion innovator in the twentieth century (and still inspires the world with her most iconic looks), this does not mean that all her outfits were successful. She also made mistakes. Especially during the period when she experimented to find her own style or when she blindly trusted designers.
The key mistakes include wrong cuts and colors (light or dark), too colorful prints, and excessive decor. To know which Lady Di's outfits, in our opinion, were strange and definitely not successful, read on. 1.
Polka-dot dress In May 1986, Prince Charles of Wales (now King Charles III of Great Britain) and his chosen one Diana visited Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan. The princess wore a white polka-dot dress, a red brimmed hat, and bright red shoes. Obviously, it was an attempt at a fashionable reference to the Japanese flag.
However, Lady Di did not take into account one thing...
Such a print does not look royal (rather infantile), visually making the figure look bigger. In addition, the puffed sleeves, despite their popularity at the time, "distorted" the proportions of the figure. 2.
Oversized checkered coat In May 1985, the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived to Venice, Italy, on an official visit. For this occasion, Lady Di chose an extravagant look: a wide-brimmed hat, an oversized checkered coat, white tights and a tank top, a pearl necklace and earrings, and green shoes. The Princess did a good job with the color palette (gre.
