Kate Middleton's Maternity Muse: Lady Di's Pregnant Years

When you're pregnant, everyone seems to offer unsolicited advice. But if Kate Middleton needs a fashion muse for her maternity wear, she need look no farther than her late mother-in-law. The People's Princess blossomed during pregnancy, remaining loyal to her two favorite designers, and letting her mood, rather than a guest list, dictate her wardrobe choices.

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Photo by: Tim Graham/Getty Images
Diana was deeply loyal to her favorite designers and that didn't change when she became pregnant with William in 1982. The British style houses of Catherine Walker and Bellville Sassoon almost exclusively provided the wardrobe for both of Di's pregnancies.
Photo by: Tim Graham/Getty Images
Diana was deeply loyal to her favorite designers and that didn't change when she became pregnant with William in 1982. The British style houses of Catherine Walker and Bellville Sassoon almost exclusively provided the wardrobe for both of Di's pregnancies.