50 of Princess Diana's Most Amazing Gowns of All Time

For her first public outing with her fiancé, Prince Charles, Lady Diana Spencer made a big splash with the press. The future royal wore a black strapless taffeta evening gown designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who also designed her wedding dress. The look led to the press nicknaming her "Daring Di" and the public took note of her emerging style sense.

With a 25-foot train and 10,000 pearls, co-designer David Emanuel didn't downplay Diana's most famous fashion moment: Her wedding. "I wanted the dress to reflect that but she was going in as Lady Diana Spencer and coming out as the Princess of Wales," he said. "If you did a subtle little number, it's not going to work!"

While attending an event at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1981, the Princess opted for this dreamy off-the-shoulder chiffon ballgown by Bellville Sassoon. Diana favored the high-end designer in her early royal days, especially while she was pregnant.

With Prince William on the way, the newlywed turned heads in this drop-waist gown by Bruce Oldfield. "The English rose syndrome was never my bag," the designer said. "I liked to see her in much simpler things."

While pregnant with Prince William, Diana stunned in an empire-waist red satin ballgown covered with intricate details. From the square neckline to the lace-trimmed bell sleeves, Diana looked straight out of a Jane Austen novel.

On her royal tour to Australia and New Zealand, Diana accessorized her pink Victor Edelstein dress with the Spencer family tiara. Unlike other members of the royal family, she rarely wore gloves so she could connect more freely with the people she met.

The Emanual design team created this sheer garment for a meeting with New Zealand's prime minister.

London-based designer Catherine Walker created over 1,000 looks for Diana over the years, including this color-blocked gown for a night at the ballet.

Princess Diana looked ethereal in a two-tone pink sequin gown, as she attended a performance at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in 1984. The Princess paired the pleated drop-waist gown with a rope pearl choker and metallic accessories.

Pregnant with her second son, Diana attended a movie premiere in glamorous maternity wear also by Catherine Walker.

It does not get any more '80s than this. Di's black-and-blue fantasy gown came courtesy of Jacques Azagury.

The royal definitely embraced the broad-shouldered fashions of the day, including this backless lamé dress by Bruce Oldfield. The favored silhouette soon earned her the nickname "Dynasty Di."

In addition to Walker, Bruce Oldfield also frequently dressed Diana through the '80s. She wore this ruched number to the National Gallery in Melbourne.

The fashion icon knew good outfits wow from every angle. She styled this plunging Catherine Walker gown by wearing a long strand of pearls down her back.

Diana didn't always wear her necklaces as necklaces, however. She once repurposed an emerald choker — a wedding gift from the Queen — as a headband for a formal night out. Her matching gown is by the Emanuels.

The Princess of Wales won over Americans on her first official visit to the U.S. This asymmetric beaded gown came from the Japanese designer Hachi.

During that trip, the young princess famously stole a dance with John Travolta. An iconic photo captures her Victor Edelstein dress twirling perfectly.

It may look like a wedding dress, but the lace-and-satin design by Murray Arbeid appeared at a dinner in Washington D.C. Diana showed off another gift from her mother-in-law: A diamond tiara called "Queen Mary's Lover's Knot."

Princess Diana turned heads in a satin yellow ballgown designed by Murray Arbeid, while arriving for a premiere in London in 1985. The puffed sleeves and deep V-neck were very on-trend back then.

Diana turned to cream again for a banquet in Oman. This Emanuel ensemble favors a slimmer satin skirt, though.