Princess Diana's engagement blouse set to sell for thousands

The sale comes as Diana's sense of style is being recreated for the new series of The Crown
A top worn by Diana, Princess of Wales (Julien’s Auctions)
Robert Dex @RobDexES26 November 2023

A blouse worn by the Princess of Wales for her engagement portrait is expected to sell for tens of thousands of pounds at auction.

The pink crepe blouse, with a ruff collar and pleats, was worn by Princess Diana for her official portrait in 1981.

Julien's Auctions has put Diana's garment up for sale and estimated its value to be between $80,000 (£63,490) and $100,000 (£79,360).

The blouse went on display at Kensington Palace in 2019 as part of the exhibition Diana: Her Fashion Story.

It was created by David and Elizabeth Emanuel - who went on to design her wedding dress for her marriage to King Charles.

The National Portrait Gallery said the picture, which was published in Vogue magazine, coincided with the official announcement of the engagement of Charles and Diana in February 42 years ago.

Julien's Auctions and TCM Present: Hollywood Legends will be held in Beverly Hills, California, and online from 14 to 17 December.

An evening dress, also worn by Diana, will be available at the same auction.

It comes after the royal's black sheep jumper fetched a record-breaking $1.1m (£904,495) in September.

Auction House Sotheby's said bidding for the sweater jumped from $190,000 (£150,754) to its final price after a 15-minute international bidding battle.

That broke the record set by Diana's Victor Edelstein aubergine evening gown, which sold for $604,800 (£479, 961) in January.

Diana's fashion sense made her an icon during her lifetime and is currently back in the spotlight with actress Elizabeth Debicki playing the princess in the latest series of The Crown.

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