Diana defied palace dress conventions in this creation by Greek designer Christina Stambolian. Diana had bought the dress three years before but had never worn it because she considered it too "daring" By wearing it that night, the princess had "played it like Odile", the black swan of Swan Lake.
Camilla's almost identical choice of clothing made by Camilla a year after Diana's media appearance. In October 1995, at the Ritz in London where an evening is held in the presence of Prince Charles. Divorced for a few months, Camilla arrives all in black dress, Bardot neckline and rows of pearls.