Lady Di's black dress sells for US$276K
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June 10, 2010, Thursday
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THE black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first official appearance with Prince Charles after announcing their engagement fetched 192,000 pounds (US$276,000) at a London auction on Tuesday.
The dress, which auctioneer Kerry Taylor described as "iconic," had been expected to sell for 30,000-50,000 pounds. It was part of a collection of clothes being sold by designers Elizabeth Emanuel and David Emanuel and was bought by fashion museum the Fundacion Museo De La Moda in Chile.
"As the weeks before her wedding progressed, Diana lost so much weight that she returned the gown to the Emanuels to have it taken in," Taylor said. "The alterations required were so drastic that they decided it would be easier to remake a smaller version for her. They kept the original and forgot about it - only re-discovering it quite recently."
Overall, the 30 lots on offer fetched 282,720 pounds.nn
"The high prices that we saw today reflect the enduring love affair with Princess Diana," Taylor added.
Jorge Yarur, founder of the museum that bought the dress, said that when he died he planned to donate it and other Diana dresses he owned to Kensington Palace, where she lived from 1981 to 1997.
The dress, which auctioneer Kerry Taylor described as "iconic," had been expected to sell for 30,000-50,000 pounds. It was part of a collection of clothes being sold by designers Elizabeth Emanuel and David Emanuel and was bought by fashion museum the Fundacion Museo De La Moda in Chile.
"As the weeks before her wedding progressed, Diana lost so much weight that she returned the gown to the Emanuels to have it taken in," Taylor said. "The alterations required were so drastic that they decided it would be easier to remake a smaller version for her. They kept the original and forgot about it - only re-discovering it quite recently."
Overall, the 30 lots on offer fetched 282,720 pounds.nn
"The high prices that we saw today reflect the enduring love affair with Princess Diana," Taylor added.
Jorge Yarur, founder of the museum that bought the dress, said that when he died he planned to donate it and other Diana dresses he owned to Kensington Palace, where she lived from 1981 to 1997.
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