Three dresses previously owned by Princess Diana were sold at Julien’s auction house for £1.3 million (more than 900 million rubles). This was reported by daily mail.
The most expensive lot was a red silk dress created for Princess Diana in the 1980s by her favorite British fashion designer Bruce Oldfield. The ex-wife of the British king wore the dress at least three times: twice in 1989 and once at the world premiere of the movie Hot Shots in London on November 18, 1991. The auction house’s representatives expected to fetch around £160,000 for the dress, but it ultimately fetched £458.5,000.
The second most expensive lot was a black and green bustier dress designed for Diana by fashion designer Catherine Walker, which the princess wore at an event in Canada in 1991. The dress, originally priced at £80,000, sold for £450,000.
The third outfit, a black velvet and ivory dress, also designed by Catherine Walker, sold for £407,000, with an original price of £48,000.
“This record amount from the sale of Princess Diana’s dresses has exceeded all our expectations,” said Martin Nolan, managing director of the Julien auction house.
Previously reportedThe sketch of Princess Diana’s dress was put up for auction.
Source: Gazeta
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