Princess Diana's wedding dress is the stuff of '80s legend. Designed by the then-husband-and-wife team of David and Elizabeth Emanuel, the voluminous style exemplified the romantic, elaborate fashions of the decade. Made from ivory silk taffeta, the ballgown featured a record-breaking 25-foot train, ruffles, bows and massive puffed sleeves that would've made Anne Shirley absolutely green with envy. But what few people know is that Diana allegedly was inspired by supermodel Jerry Hall when it came to her "fairytale" wedding dress.
Hall, who'd been invited to the Queen Mother's 80th birthday in 1980, had asked the Emanuels to design her a dress that resembled one from the royal's birth year, 1900, per the Daily Mail. Lady Diana Spencer, 19, was newly dating Prince Charles at the time and according to Alicia Carroll of memorabilia business Everything Royal, Diana "ran over to Jerry at the party and said: 'I love your dress!'"
