--- title: Meghan Markle References Wedding Dress With RAF Service Look description: Meghan Markle subtly referenced her Dior wedding dress with a lady-like little black dress at a service to honor the Royal Air Force. canonical: https://time.com/5334664/meghan-markle-black-dior-dress-wedding-dress-raf/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-10T16:40:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:16.726Z og:title: Meghan Markle References Wedding Dress With RAF Service Look og:description: A LBD to remember og:url: https://time.com/5334664/meghan-markle-black-dior-dress-wedding-dress-raf/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt072832f2abee4e7d/698934fe22fb8529c9e261de/meghan-markle-bespoke-dior-dress-royal-air-force-service.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Reception At Buckingham Palace To Commemorate The Royal Air Force's 100th Birthday og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meghan Markle References Wedding Dress With RAF Service Look twitter:description: A LBD to remember twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt072832f2abee4e7d/698934fe22fb8529c9e261de/meghan-markle-bespoke-dior-dress-royal-air-force-service.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's the Subtle Way Meghan Markle Just Referenced Her Wedding Dress > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe - WPA Pool / Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a reception to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF) at Buckingham Palace on July 10, in London, England. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe - WPA Pool / Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 10, 2018 4:40 PM UTC [Meghan Markle](http://time.com/5062929/meghan-markle-fashion-photos/), the Duchess of Sussex, paid subtle tribute to [her show stopping wedding dress](http://time.com/5249715/royal-wedding-dresses-through-the-years/) with her elegant look for a service at Westminister Abbey celebrating 100 years of the Royal Air Force on Tuesday. Markle sported a little black dress from Dior with a bateau neckline and full skirt that closely resembled the style and silhouette of the [white Givenchy wedding gown](http://time.com/5245809/meghan-markle-royal-wedding-dress/) designed by [Clare Waight Keller](http://time.com/5271176/givenchy-clare-waight-keller-royal-wedding-dress/) that she wore to marry Prince Harry less than three months ago in May. Markle paired her lady like look with a delicate black fascinator, a black clutch purse, and a pair of nude pumps. While the dresses came from two different design houses, it’s clear that Markle has a penchant for this neckline and fit. See both of Markle’s looks below.  LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends as members of the Royal Family attend events to mark the centenary of the RAF on July 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images) Jeff Spicer—Getty Images  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle after their wedding. 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