The other was a burgundy crushed velvet gown she wore for a state visit to Australia and to the film premiere of Back to the Future, 1985.Īuctioneer Kerry Taylor said, “Bidders today were able to buy a unique slice of British history. One was a black velvet and beaded gown Diana wore for the Vanity Fair photo-shoot by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace in 1997. Two Catherine Walker evening gowns sold for £108,000 each. It sold to a British gentleman as a surprise for his wife. The Victor Edelstein midnight-blue velvet dress made the top price of £240,000. The top lot was the famous evening gown Diana wore when she was a guest of President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan and danced with John Travolta at the White House in 1985. The auction was composed of 10 important dresses formerly in the collection of Diana, Princess of Wales. LONDON – Kerry Taylor Auctions, specialists in vintage fashion and textiles, conducted their “Fit for a Princess” auction Tuesday, which made more than £800,000. Sold for £240,000 including buyer’s premium. Reagan, when Princess Diana memorably danced with John Travolta, Nov. A Victor Edelstein midnight-blue velvet evening gown worn to the state dinner at the White House given by President and Mrs.
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