Worn on the Wales' arrival in Bahrain in November, it consists of a white silk sleeveless dress worn under a navy and white striped silk over-dress, belted at the waist and topped with a similarly naval inspired hat. While the silk fabric was a good choice for the hot desert temperatures, the windy day whipped the over-dress around.

Diana seems to have not really liked the outfit as, unusual for her, she was never seen publicly in it again. In fact, it was never seen at all until the summer of 2019, when it appeared at auction in London with two other day outfits from the mid-80's, and sold for .Where it had been for the previous 30 years is unknown, as the auction house provenance only mentions the three dresses came from the same source. They could have been purchased from a resale shop, as about this time Diana had learned from Sarah Ferguson that no-longer-needed clothing could be resold for spending money. They could also have been given to family or friends, which Diana did often.