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The TRAVOLTA DRESS, worn for the first time in 1985, was one of PRINCESS DIANA’s famous fashion moments and has arguably become one of the most famous dresses ever. The images of actor John Travolta dancing with Princess Diana at the White House have become iconic and are what gave the midnight blue velvet gown its name, earning it a permanent place in the history of famous fashion. In this video from History Calling we look at the dress’s history, including its design, designer and construction, the story of when and why the most famous woman in the world chose it to take on her American trip with her then husband, Prince Charles and how she ended up dancing with Mr Travolta that night because of the intervention of the First Lady of the United States, Nancy Regan. I’ll read you John Travolta’s own recollections of the time he got to dance with a Princess and we’ll look at other famous personages at the event who danced with Diana, including President Ronald Reagan. We’ll then look at the later history of the dress (for this wasn’t the only time Diana wore it), including the multiple times it has been sold and for how much. Like the Emanuel wedding dress she wore in 1981, it has gone down as one of the famous fashion moments of the 20th century, worn by one of that century’s great fashion icons.
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