Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN
It won’t be as well-known as her head-turning “revenge costume,” however an aubergine-colored silk velvet piece remains to be considered one of Princess Diana’s most iconic robes. The late royal wore it for each an official royal portrait in 1991 and an intimate Vanity Fair unfold in 1997, simply earlier than her demise.
For the primary time in over 25 years, the costume can be auctioned, and is anticipated to fetch as much as $120,000 at a Sotheby’s sale in New York later this month.
Princess Diana’s aubergine velvet ballgown goes up on the market for the primary time in 25 years. Credit: Sotheby’s
Designed by couturier Victor Edelstein, The strapless quantity includes a sculptural sweetheart neckline and a tulip-shaped skirt. It final bought for $24,150 in 1997, throughout a Christie’s charity public sale that includes 79 attire donated by Diana. The gross sales collectively reached $3.25 million, benefiting AIDS and most cancers organizations together with the Royal Marsden Hospital, the place she served as president for eight…
2023-01-06 09:06:52 Princess Diana’s well-known velvet attire by Victor Edelstein goes up on the market at Sotheby’s
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