Princess Diana's revenge dress heads to auction
Diana's famous black silk gown, worn in 1994 on the night her husband admitted infidelity, will be auctioned at Sotheby's in December.
Princess Diana's revenge dress is going under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York on December 9. The black silk gown, designed by Christina Stambolian, is estimated to sell for between $150,000 and $300,000 USD.
Diana wore it to a Vanity Fair fundraising dinner in 1994, the same evening the Prince of Wales publicly admitted his infidelity on television. The dress broke royal fashion rules with its colour, plunging neckline and above-knee hemline.
Before the sale, it will be displayed in London in October and at Sotheby's locations in Hong Kong, Geneva and New York. Part of the proceeds will go to NHS Lothian Charity.
This is the dress's first sale since June 1997.
- $150,000 to $300,000 USD
- Price estimate
- Christina Stambolian
- Designer
- December 9 at Sotheby's New York
- Auction date
- June 1997
- First sale since
Why it mattersThe sale brings one of fashion history's most famous dresses back into public view and raises funds for charity.
AustraliaThe auction will be watched by fashion and history enthusiasts worldwide, including many Australians interested in royal memorabilia.
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