Hunt for thriller purchaser of Princess Diana’s costume for file £904,000
The hunt is on for a thriller Princess Diana superfan after a costume she wore in 1985 broke trend information to promote for nearly £1million at public sale.
The black, ballerina-length velvet night costume bought at Julien’s Auctions in Hollywood for eleven occasions its estimated worth, having been tipped to promote for $100,000.
Fans of the late Princess final weekend battled it out to unexpected heights, with the winner forking out $1.148million (£904,262).
The robe, full with shoulder pads, a blue organza skirt, a big blue bow, and a sash – is now the brand new file holder as the most costly costume worn by Diana bought at public sale.
The earlier file holder, a 1991 velvet robe by Victor Edelstein, fetched $604,800 (£476,437) at an public sale in January.
Diana initially donned the frock in Italy in 1985 while on a royal tour along with her then-husband Charles, Prince of Wales, (pictured) and once more to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 1986
Princess Diana and the then-Prince Charles in Florence at a dinner at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence in Italy in 1985
Diana first wore the costume at a dinner at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence in Italy in 1985 while on a royal tour along with her then-husband Charles, Prince of Wales. She additionally donned it once more to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 1986.
The identification of the client of the Jacques Azagury robe is unknown – prompting hypothesis as to who Diana’s mega-fan could be.
The collector’s merchandise was constructed with material chosen by world-renowned textile service provider Jakob Schlaepher and options blue metallic embroidered stars fastidiously threaded by the design crew.
The ballerina skirt was thought of a nod to her patronage of the English National Ballet and her love of dance.
Auctioneers described the outfit as a ‘stunning, romantic ballerina-length night costume’.
The catalogue continued: ‘With padded shoulder pads includes a black velvet bodice with embroidered stars in metallic thread made out of Jakob Schlaepfer material with a two-tier royal blue organza skirt with a sash and bow.
‘Diana would put on quite a few clothes and robes by Azagury, certainly one of her favourites was an ice blue silk georgette minidress worn 3 June 1997 to Royal Albert Hall for a efficiency of Swan Lake.’
There had been 19 bids on the costume, with all proceeds from the sale to go the the New York Historical Society.
The identification of the client of the Jacques Azagury robe is unknown – prompting hypothesis as to who Diana’s mega-fan could be
A robe worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985 broke a brand new trend file, going underneath the hammer in Hollywood for 11 occasions its estimated worth
The bodice of the costume options carefully-embroidered blue metallic stars
The black, ballerina-length velvet night costume bought at Julien’s Auctions for a grand complete of 1,148,080 US {dollars} (£904,262)
The ballerina skirt was thought of a nod to her patronage of the English National Ballet and her love of dance
The pink crepe shirt includes a ruff-like collar and unfastened pleats to the entrance, worn by Diana, and was captured on movie by royal photographer Lord Snowdon
Diana went on to put on a number of Jacques Azagury items throughout her time with the royal household, after the Moroccan-British dressmaker was launched to her by Anna Harvey, the style editor of British Vogue.
Also on sale on the Julien’s Auctions and TCM Present: Hollywood Legends occasion was a shirt worn by Diana for her engagement portrait in 1981.
The pink crepe shirt includes a ruff-like collar and unfastened pleats to the entrance, and was captured on movie by royal photographer Lord Snowdon.
The shirt is attributed to designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel, who later created her marriage ceremony costume for her 1981 nuptials to Charles.
It bought for $381,000 (£300,990), practically 4 occasions its authentic estimate of $80,000.
Hollywood stars’ garments additionally up for public sale included a Givenchy costume worn by Audrey Hepburn within the 1963 comedy Charade.
Elsewhere a sleeveless robe worn by Gloria Swanson within the 1950 noir movie Sunset Boulevard and Barbra Streisand’s sailor costume from a Sixties particular known as My Name Is Barbra.
Most costly garments owned by Princess Diana to be bought at public sale
Ballerina night costume – $1.148million
The costume bought for a record-breaking £904,000 at an public sale in New York
Princess Diana’s black, ballerina-length night costume full with a blue skirt and bow bought for a record-breaking $1.148million at an public sale in New York on Sunday.
Diana first wore the costume at a dinner at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence in Italy in 1985 while on a royal tour along with her then-husband Charles, Prince of Wales. She additionally donned it once more to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 1986.
Sheep jumper – $1.143million
The Princess was first seen sporting the crimson and white sweater when she was 19 years previous
Diana’s iconic sheep jumper was thrown off the highest spot by this week’s sale, after going underneath the hammer for $1.143million in September 2023.
The Princess was first seen sporting the crimson and white sweater when she was 19 years previous at certainly one of King Charles’ polo matches, only one month earlier than their marriage.
In the ultimate moments of the public sale bids shot up from $200,000 to succeed in greater than $1.1million.
Victor Edelstein ball robe – $604,800
The iconic robe was immortalised in an official portrait of the princess in 1991
The aubergine-coloured sleeveless ball robe worn by Princess Diana in an official portrait taken by Lord Snowdon in 1991 bought in January 2023 for $604,800.
The robe, made out of silk velvet, includes a tulip-shaped stiffened skirt, augmented by three paste buttons on the again.
Engagement portrait shirt – $381,000
The pink crepe shirt was worn in an engagement portrait
The pink crepe shirt which additionally went underneath the hammer in New York over the weekend turned the fourth-most costly merchandise of clothes worn by Diana to ever go underneath the hammer.
It was famously worn for an official engagement portrait of the princess and the then-Prince of Wales King Charles.
John Travolta robe – $290,000
Princess Diana famously danced with John Travolta on the White House in 1985
Princess Diana’s blue velvet robe, which she wore to bop with actor John Travolta on the White House, bought in 2019 for $290,000.
Diana wore the midnight-blue, off-the-shoulder, velvet robe by Victor Edelstein when she danced with Hollywood actor John Travolta throughout a state banquet on the White House given by US President Ronald Reagan in 1985.
The costume was beforehand bought at public sale in 2013 for £240,000 and purchased by an nameless bidder who mentioned he wished to shock his spouse.
