It is a midnight blue velvet dress studded with astral embroidery, with slightly gigot sleeves, which ends with a more cerulean tutu. This creation by designer Jacques Azagury worn by Lady Diana was just sold by Julien’s Auctions on December 17, 2023 for 1,148,080 dollars, or almost 1,050,000 euros, reports Reuters. The auction house specifies that all profits will be donated to the New York Historical Society.
When Lady Diana wore this dress it sold for more than 1 million euros
Lady Diana wore this dress twice. A first time during a dinner at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence during a royal tour of Italy with her then-husband, Charles, in 1985. And a second time to see a concert by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, in May 1986. That’s enough to make this piece cult and initially I value it at $100,000.
Finally, at the price of its new purchase, it becomes the most expensive dress worn by the deceased to be resold at auction. The person who acquired it wishes to remain anonymous. We can also wonder if the price surge is due to anything in the series The crown which brought Lady Diana and her wardrobe back to the foreground.
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