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CNN.com, One of Princess Diana's famous dresses is going up for sale

One of Princess Diana's famous dresses is going up for sale

It might not be as famous as her head-turning "revenge dress," but an aubergine-colored silk velvet piece is still one of Princess Diana's most iconic gowns. The late royal wore it for both an official royal portrait in 1991 and an intimate Vanity Fair spread in 1997, just before her death.

For the first time in over 25 years, the dress will be auctioned, and is expected to fetch up to $120,000 at a Sotheby's sale in New York later this month.

Designed by couturier Victor Edelstein, The strapless number features a sculptural sweetheart neckline and a tulip-shaped skirt. It last sold for $24,150 in 1997, during a Christie's charity auction featuring 79 dresses donated by Diana. The sales collectively reached $3.25 million, benefiting AIDS and cancer organizations including the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she served as president for eight years.

In the Vanity Fair story, photographed by Mario Testino, the magazine focused on the auction, calling her decision to sell the dresses "a powerful symbol of her changing life" in the wake of her high-profile divorce from Prince Charles, as she was "jettisoning a life that never was."

But the Princess of Wales was more reserved in discussing her decision to sell the garments, only saying it was "a wrench to let go of these beautiful dresses." She told the magazine: "However, I am extremely happy that others can now share the joy that I had wearing them."

The deep purple gown was part of Edelstein's Autumn 1989 collection, though he designed custom looks for the Princess for over a decade, according to Sotheby's. It was featured in a painting by Douglas Hardinge Anderson in 1991, as well as a Franklin Mint doll in 1998. Edelstein was also behind Diana's midnight blue "Travolta Dress" — the long velvet gown she famously danced in with the actor while at the White House — which sold for £264,000 ($347,000) in 2019 to a charity after failing to sell at auction.

This Edelstein gown will be part of Sotheby's auction "The One" on February 3rd, featuring other notable items from fashion and entertainment, including a ticket to former President John F. Kennedy's 1962 birthday — where Marilyn Monroe serenaded him — and LeBron James's Miami Heat jersey from the 2013 NBA Finals.

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It might not be as famous as her head-turning "revenge dress," but an aubergine-colored silk velvet piece is still one of Princess Diana's most iconic gowns. It might not be as famous as her head-turning "revenge dress," but an aubergine-colored silk velvet piece is still one of Princess Diana's most iconic gowns. Puede que no sea tan famoso como su llamativo "vestido de venganza", pero una pieza de terciopelo de seda de color berenjena sigue siendo uno de los vestidos más icónicos de la princesa Diana. note 2 The late royal wore it for both an official royal portrait in 1991 and an intimate Vanity Fair spread in 1997, just before her death. The late royal wore it for both an official royal portrait in 1991 and an intimate Vanity Fair spread in 1997, just before her death. La difunta realeza lo usó tanto para un retrato real oficial en 1991 como para una difusión íntima de Vanity Fair en 1997, justo antes de su muerte. note 3

For the first time in over 25 years, the dress will be auctioned, and is expected to fetch up to $120,000 at a Sotheby's sale in New York later this month. For the first time in over 25 years, the dress will be auctioned, and is expected to fetch up to $120,000 at a Sotheby's sale in New York later this month.

Designed by couturier Victor Edelstein, The strapless number features a sculptural sweetheart neckline and a tulip-shaped skirt. Designed by couturier Victor Edelstein, The strapless number features a sculptural sweetheart neckline and a tulip-shaped skirt. It last sold for $24,150 in 1997, during a Christie's charity auction featuring 79 dresses donated by Diana. It last sold for $24,150 in 1997, during a Christie's charity auction featuring 79 dresses donated by Diana. The sales collectively reached $3.25 million, benefiting AIDS and cancer organizations including the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she served as president for eight years. The sales collectively reached $3.25 million, benefiting AIDS and cancer organizations including the Royal Marsden Hospital, where she served as president for eight years.

In the Vanity Fair story, photographed by Mario Testino, the magazine focused on the auction, calling her decision to sell the dresses "a powerful symbol of her changing life" in the wake of her high-profile divorce from Prince Charles, as she was "jettisoning a life that never was." In the Vanity Fair story, photographed by Mario Testino, the magazine focused on the auction, calling her decision to sell the dresses "a powerful symbol of her changing life" in the wake of her high-profile divorce from Prince Charles, as she was "jettisoning a life that never was."

But the Princess of Wales was more reserved in discussing her decision to sell the garments, only saying it was "a wrench to let go of these beautiful dresses." But the Princess of Wales was more reserved in discussing her decision to sell the garments, only saying it was "a wrench to let go of these beautiful dresses." Pero la Princesa de Gales fue más reservada al discutir su decisión de vender las prendas y solo dijo que era "un dolor de cabeza dejar estos hermosos vestidos". She told the magazine: "However, I am extremely happy that others can now share the joy that I had wearing them." She told the magazine: "However, I am extremely happy that others can now share the joy that I had wearing them."

The deep purple gown was part of Edelstein's Autumn 1989 collection, though he designed custom looks for the Princess for over a decade, according to Sotheby's. The deep purple gown was part of Edelstein's Autumn 1989 collection, though he designed custom looks for the Princess for over a decade, according to Sotheby's. It was featured in a painting by Douglas Hardinge Anderson in 1991, as well as a Franklin Mint doll in 1998. It was featured in a painting by Douglas Hardinge Anderson in 1991, as well as a Franklin Mint doll in 1998. Edelstein was also behind Diana's midnight blue "Travolta Dress" — the long velvet gown she famously danced in with the actor while at the White House — which sold for £264,000 ($347,000) in 2019 to a charity after failing to sell at auction. Edelstein was also behind Diana's midnight blue "Travolta Dress" — the long velvet gown she famously danced in with the actor while at the White House — which sold for £264,000 ($347,000) in 2019 to a charity after failing to sell at auction.

This Edelstein gown will be part of Sotheby's auction "The One" on February 3rd, featuring other notable items from fashion and entertainment, including a ticket to former President John F. Kennedy's 1962 birthday — where Marilyn Monroe serenaded him — and LeBron James's Miami Heat jersey from the 2013 NBA Finals. This Edelstein gown will be part of Sotheby's auction "The One" on February 3rd, featuring other notable items from fashion and entertainment, including a ticket to former President John F. Kennedy's 1962 birthday — where Marilyn Monroe serenaded him — and LeBron James's Miami Heat jersey from the 2013 NBA Finals.

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When Pete Eckert started going blind, he decided to channel his feelings of loss into art. When Pete Eckert started going blind, he decided to channel his feelings of loss into art. Cuando Pete Eckert comenzó a quedarse ciego, decidió canalizar sus sentimientos de pérdida en el arte.