Princess Diana’s iconic gown goes on sale
Throughout her lifetime, Princess Diana had been known for her iconic style and fashion-forward looks.
One of such looks was the midnight blue off-shoulder velvet evening gown by Victor Edelstein, which she wore when she danced with Saturday Night Fever actor John Travolta during her visit to a White House state dinner in 1985. The princess’s twirl around the dance floor with Travolta became one of her most memorable moments.
In June 1997, two months before her death, Princess Diana auctioned off many of her dresses including the Edelstein gown. The proceeds from the clothing went to the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Fund and the AIDS Crisis Trust.
Now, after numerous changes of hands, the famous dress is once again made available as part of Kerry Taylor Auctions’ upcoming Passion for Fashion auction.
“This is considered one of the most important and iconic gowns ever worn by the princess,” Lucy Bishop of Kerry Taylor Auctions told The Independent.
The online listing reads, “This dress must have been of special significance to the Princess because in 1997 she chose to wear it for her portrait by Lord Snowdon - with the same necklace she had worn twelve years earlier at that infamous event.”
The dress is expected to sell for between £250,000 and £350,000 when the auction takes place in London, December 9.