Diana's 'revenge dress' to go up for auction in New York
NEW YORK: Princess Diana's famous "revenge dress" that she wore on the evening that then-Prince Charles made a public admission of adultery is to be auctioned in New York in December.
New York will host the auction of Princess Diana's famous "revenge dress" in December. The daring off-the-shoulder gown was worn by Diana at a gala dinner in London in 1994, the day her husband, now the king, admitted to infidelity during a TV interview. According to Morgane Halimi of Sotheby's, the dress transformed into one of Diana's most powerful messages during a crucial and emotionally charged period of her life.
Halimi explained that the dress served as a license for anyone, particularly women, to utilize fashion beyond mere adornment and in a more deliberate, meaningful manner, such as a shield or a weapon. The dress, created by Christina Stambolian, is anticipated to sell for between US$150,000 and US$300,000, with some funds intended for charity.
It was previously auctioned for cancer and AIDS charities in 1997, just before Diana's tragic death in a car accident in Paris at 36 years old.
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