Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction on 9th December
A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after a documentary was televised in which the then-Prince Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage is going up for auction. Her dramatic arrival at the Serpentine Gallery in 1994 in a custom-made black silk evening dress by designer Christina Stambolian became […]
Princess Diana's iconic "revenge dress" is set to be auctioned on December 9th, with the media forecasting a sale price of up to £220,000. The striking black silk evening gown was worn by the late princess at a London party in 1994, just hours after an emotional television documentary aired in which Prince Charles admitted to infidelity.
The dress, designed by Christina Stambolian, became an unforgettable pop-culture moment, symbolizing Diana's defiance and personal power during one of the most tumultuous chapters of her life. Sotheby's, the auction house handling the sale, notes that this is the first time the dress has been offered for auction since 1997 when Diana sold 79 of her dresses to raise funds for charities.
According to Sotheby's Global Head of Handbags and Fashion, Morgane Halimi, the princess "understood instinctively" that fashion could be a language of its own. Diana's stylist at the time, Anna Harvey, recalled that Diana aimed to look "a million dollars" for the fundraising dinner, making a last-minute change into the bespoke gown, accessorized with a black clutch and high heels.
The vintage Jaguar XJ40 car Diana arrived in at the event was auctioned earlier this year for £66,250. If the "revenge dress" sells for its estimated price, it will surpass the £920,000 Diana's black sweater fetched at a 2023 Sotheby's auction in New York.
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