Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Ten Princess Diana’s Most Iconic Dresses Fetched $1.2 Million

As expected, the top ten most iconic dresses of Princess Diana sold for a huge amount Kerry Taylor Auctions in Bermondsey, south-east London two days ago. Among the most important and iconic dresses "" used by the former wife of Prince Charles was recovered € 800,000 ($ 1.2 million) and glamor has exceeded its estimate of € 600,000 ($ 915,000).

The star of the auction was the strapless blue velvet used at a dinner in 1985, launched by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in honor of the Prince and Princess of Wales (wearing a dress dancing with famous actor John Travolta). It was purchased for 240,000 € ($ 363,000) for a British gentleman who said he wanted to buy a surprise to cheer up his wife.

The iconic Saturday Night Diva create that memorable Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at a dance at the White House in 1985
Nine other dresses, two of which Catherine Walker Diana seems sold on Tuesday for a variety of buyers and British Museum "important", at prices ranging from £ 24,000 (U.S. $ 36,500) to € 240,000 ($ 364,500).

Created by some of Diana's favorite designers like Zandra Rhodes, Bruce Oldfield and Victor Edelstein, these dresses were worn by the princess during official trips to Austria, Australia, Brazil, India, South Korea and the United States.

Some were worn by the princess during official trips to Austria, Australia, Brazil, India, South Korea and the United States.

A Walker burgundy crushed velvet evening dress of Catherine

Oldfield black velvet evening dress Bruce