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Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' Heads for Auction
Auction house Sotheby's is set to auction Princess Diana's iconic 'revenge dress,' worn in 1994, expected to fetch between $150,000 and $300,000. The dress became an emblematic moment during a tumultuous period of her life.
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The IslandPrincess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ goes up for auction on 9th December
NewsWire EnglishPrincess Diana’s iconic ‘Revenge Dress’ goes up for auction
Hiru News - EnglishPrincess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Ada DeranaPrincess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Daily MirrorPrincess Diana’s ’revenge dress’ goes up for auction
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- A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after Prince Charles admitted to an affair during their marriage is going up for auction.23
- The media dubbed her outfit the 'revenge dress'.25
- Princess Diana's dramatic arrival at the Serpentine Gallery in 1994 became an iconic pop-culture moment.235
- Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on December 9.235
- Morgane Halimi, Sotheby's Global Head of Handbags and Fashion, praised Diana's understanding that fashion can be a language in its own right.35
- "On her own terms, Princess Diana turned the dress into one of the most powerful messages she ever made," Halimi said.235
- Anna Harvey, her stylist at the time, noted that Diana wanted to look 'a million dollars' for the fundraising dinner.35
1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English · 4 Daily Mirror · 5 The Island
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