Princess Diana's 1986 Visit to Austria

For a few days in April, 1986, Her Royal Highness charmed the Austrian crowds.  Have a look at what she wore.

Date:  April 1986
Place:  Vienna, Austria
Event:  Prince and Princess of Wales Official Tour of Italy

Upon arriving in Vienna (on the Concorde, no less), Diana was photographed wearing this red-striped outfit and matching hat, designers unknown.  (Again, I suspect Frederick Fox as having designed the hat because of the brim-style.  For the suit, I have two suspects:  Catherine Walker and Bruce Oldfield.)

Later, the Prince and Princess visited the Burgtheater for a performance.  For the evening, Diana wore a glittering sequined gown, designer unknown.  In this photo, the dress looks decidedly blue.  However, in video of the event (scroll to the bottom of this post), the dress looks undoubtedly green!  (It's definitely the same dress; you can see Charles' broken finger in the left corner of the photo.)  She wore it again in 1993 and here it looks turquoise.  You decide.

The next day, Diana was seen walking about Vienna with Charles wearing this cute, pink Victor Edelstein suit and Frederick Fox hat.

The couple were trying to drum up support for British Week in Vienna.

For instance, here, she was inspecting British cars as part of the week-long event.

Later on, she was regaled by the Vienna Boys Choir.  For the event, she wore this white and black suit (designer unknown).

Then, she attended a performance of the London Philharmonia Orchestra (at the Vienna Philharmonic's music hall) and wore a navy blue velvet Victor Edelstein gown.

This navy blue velvet gown is the one she famously wore to the White House state dinner in 1985 at which she danced with John Travolta.

Finally, as she left Austria (again on the Concorde), Diana wore a blue dress (designer unknown).  Must have been a comfortable outfit to turn around in her seat as such.

And, as a bonus, here's a photo (no joke) of Diana's passport and Concorde ticket.

Arrival:

Day two:

Day three:

That's all for today.  Check back for more of royal fashions throughout the years!  Thanks for reading.

Princess Diana's 1985 Visit to Italy, Part 2

Now, for part 2!  (See Part 1 from yesterday.)

Date:  April-May, 1985

Place:  Anzio, the Vatican, Rome, Milan, and Venice, Italy

Event:  Prince and Princess of Wales Official Tour of Italy

While on a visit to a military cemetery in Anzio, Diana wore this striking purple striped Catherine Walker suit.

The hat was created by Frederick Fox.

Notice the red hose, which she first wore on this trip with a red suit in Florence.

While in Rome, the Prince and Princess visited the Vatican and met Pope John Paul II.  Diana wore the obligatory black dress and veil.  In this case, they were designed by Catherine Walker.

The detailing shows up much better in this black and white photo.  (I wonder what that sly smile was about.)

Also in Rome, she wore this multi-colored striped Bruce Oldfield suit.

With white hose, this time!

Then, on a visit to the Sistine Chapel, Diana wore this pink and white polka dot dress, designer unknown.

This was probably my favorite outfit of her trip.  (Still white hose!)

Still in Rome, Diana wore this rather bulky and unflattering white and black Bruce Oldfield suit with a hat by Viv Knowland.

Then, in Milan, she wore this blue silk Bruce Oldfield suit. 

The heart-shaped earrings were made for her by Butler and Wilson.

In Milan, Diana again "recycled" an old outfit.  This time, it was a pink Victor Edelstein gown, worn here to Turandot  at La Scala.

She had worn it almost exactly two years previously in Brisbane with different jewelry.

In Venice, she wore this white and blue polka dot suit by Jan van Velden, again with the heart-shaped earrings from Butler and Wilson.

Bruce Oldfield designed this extremely flattering blue dress, which she wore in Venice.

Unfortunately, on her last day in Venice (and Italy), she wore this green suit created by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.  (Not sure who made the hat, but it looks like it may have been by John Boyd.)  The Emanuels also created her wedding gown four years previously.  It and this green suit swallowed her.

Here she is aboard the royal yacht Britannia looking better for the railing obscuring her outfit.  Their children rejoined them there and they set sail for home from Venice.

So, like a little Prince William, we too wave goodbye until next time.  Thanks for reading and stay tuned to Fashionably Royal.