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World dress records published with evidence, image rights and correction history.

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01 · FILES10UNIQUE LOOKS
02 · LANGUAGES220 BILINGUAL LOOK PAGES
03 · COVERAGE39/39GARMENTS WITH CANDIDATES

Princess Diana, Britain, 1981–1997. 49 product placements remain distinct from 39 covered garments.

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Combine text, decade, any garment in the outfit, colour and candidate coverage. Product placements and covered garments remain separate.

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All 10 founding look files. Filters update immediately.

LOOK 001 · Balmoral

SANTA ROSA LOOK

1981BalmoralKnitwear
Primary sources and bilingual file
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
8
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 002 · Windsor Polo

BLACK SHEEP KNIT

1981Windsor PoloKnitwear
Object history and official reproduction
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
5
EVIDENCE
A–D
OPEN FILE

LOOK 003 · Wetherby School

STAR PRINT T-SHIRT

1992Wetherby SchoolShirts
Motif name corrected from sources
PIECES
3
COVERED
3/3
PLACEMENTS
4
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 004 · Highgrove

HIGHGROVE PINK GINGHAM

1986HighgroveTrousers
Colour corrected from primary evidence
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
5
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 005 · Guards Polo Club

POLO-SIDE CHARITY SWEAT

1988Guards Polo ClubSweatshirts
Main garments checked against primary sources
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
5
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 006 · Highland Games

BRAEMAR TARTAN 1981

1981Highland GamesOuterwear
Menswear and unisex alternatives
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
4
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 007 · Cowdray Park

COWDRAY YELLOW DUNGAREES

1981Cowdray ParkDungarees
Three main garments verified
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
5
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 008 · London gym journey

HARVARD GYM LOOK

1997London gym journeySweatshirts
Date caveat and logo rights recorded
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
4
EVIDENCE
B–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 009 · Chelsea Harbour

VIRGIN ATLANTIC GYM LOOK

1995Chelsea HarbourSweatshirts
Date and object history checked
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
5
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

LOOK 010 · Western Isles

WESTERN ISLES BARBOUR

1985Western IslesOuterwear
Place and main garment verified
PIECES
4
COVERED
4/4
PLACEMENTS
4
EVIDENCE
A–C
OPEN FILE

ONE LOOK, FULLY CONNECTED

Turn “similar” into
something reproducible.

The archive separates the outfit into garments, connects each claim to evidence and records only verified candidate facts. Proportion notes are available across bodies; size fit and total cost are never guessed.

  1. 01

    Verify the setting

    Check person, date, place and event against reliable sources.

  2. 02

    Separate the garments

    Record colour, motif, fibre, silhouette and construction garment by garment.

  3. 03

    Classify candidates

    Keep exact, close and alternative options separate, with price, shipping and stock status.

  4. 04

    Rebuild the full ratio

    Explain layering and length; calculate a full cost only when every required fact is verified.

EVIDENCE BEFORE CONFIDENCE

“Unknown” stays visible.

Not every claim has equal support. Four evidence grades keep inference distinct from fact and prevent unverified material from guiding a purchase.

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AConfirmedOfficial or primary
BStrongSources agree
CEstimateReason stated
DUnverifiedNot used to buy