According to Habertürk's report, a collection of Princess Diana's dresses and written letters will be sold at the biggest items auction in the last 27 years. The auction house in the USA, which sold memorabilia of Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, will sell Princess Diana's dresses, shoes, and handwritten letters in a live auction. The highly anticipated auction titled 'Princess Diana's Elegance and Royal Collection' will be held on June 27th.
From her wedding dress that captured the world's admiration in 1981 to the elegant and specially tailored suits she wore in later years, the wardrobe of Princess of Wales showcases her evolution as a woman and a global icon. Among Diana's timeless items up for sale, the star-studded midnight blue tulle dress by Murray Arbeid stands out as the most valuable piece. The dress adorned with shimmering diamond stars is expected to be sold for between 200,000 and 400,000 dollars (13 million TL). The Princess wore the dress three times between 1986 and 1987, turning it into a symbol.
Another fairytale ball gown by Victor Edelstein, an silk and lace evening dress, is also expected to be sold for between 200,000 and 400,000 dollars. Victor Edelstein also designed the iconic ink blue velvet fishtail dress Princess wore while dancing with John Travolta at the White House.
One of Princess's favorite designers, Catherine Walker, designed a yellow-navy two-piece skirt suit for Diana in 1989 for the opening of the Red Cross in Hong Kong and in 1991 for 'Trooping the Color' event at Buckingham Palace. This suit is expected to be sold for 10,000 dollars (330,000 TL). In the auction, alongside dresses and suits, Diana's beloved accessories like shoes, bags, and hats will also be featured.
Among them, the jeweled emerald green satin evening shoes designed by Kurt Geiger, estimated to be sold for 2,000 to 4,000 dollars (67,000 TL - 132,000 TL), and the yellow and black felt wool hat by royal milliner Philip Somerville, expected to be sold for 5,000 dollars (160,000 TL), will be included. Letters written to her former maid Pendrey or her husband will also be auctioned. In some letters, the Princess describes details of her honeymoon with Charles, while in others, she announces the birth of Prince William.
Diana's letters, written to the people she cherished, can be sold for between a thousand and three thousand dollars (30,000 TL - 90,000 TL) depending on their length.