Princess Diana's Iconic Revenge Dress to be Auctioned at Sotheby's
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- Corriere della Sera
- El Pais
- The Independent
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Princess Diana's famous revenge dress will be sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on December 9. The black silk gown, designed by Christina Stambolian, is estimated to sell for between 110,000 and 220,000 pounds, which is approximately 130,000 to 258,000 euros or 150,000 to 300,000 dollars. Before the sale, the garment will go on a global exhibition tour with stops in Hong Kong, Geneva, and New York, and will be on display in London from September 18 to September 24.
Diana wore the dress on June 29, 1994, to a Vanity Fair fundraising dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in London. The outfit earned the nickname revenge dress because she wore it the same evening Prince Charles publicly admitted to his infidelity with Camilla Parker Bowles in a documentary. The dress was noted for breaking royal protocol with its short hemline, plunging neckline, and black color. Stambolian stated that Diana had previously considered the dress too risqué but chose it to project a message of independence and anger.
This marks the first time the dress has been sold since June 1997, when Diana sold 79 of her gowns to benefit cancer and AIDS charities. A portion of the proceeds from this upcoming sale will be donated to the NHS Lothian Charity on behalf of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The dress will be sold alongside a signed copy of the original 1997 catalogue.
How each side framed it
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- These reports focused on the dress as a fashion statement and a tool for communicating independence and empowerment.
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- This report framed the event as a rediscovery of the Diana myth and a reflection on the end of a royal love story.
Sources
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: Diana's "revenge" dress at auction at Sotheby's in December, 30 years after the death of Lady D
- Centre-left El Pais: Princess Diana's legendary revenge dress will go to auction for the first time in nearly 30 years
- Centre-left The Independent: Princess Diana’s iconic ‘revenge dress’ is going on a world tour before its sold
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