


Princess Diana served as president of the Royal Marsden Hospital, where this painting now hangs. The gown is a strapless Victor Edelstein creation that was part of the designer’s autumn 1989 collection and features a sweetheart neckline and gathered, twisted detail at the bust along with a full, tulip-style skirt.Įdelstein’s design was immortalized in two 1991 portraits: a photograph by Princess Margaret’s ex-husband, Lord Snowdon, and another a painting by British artist Douglas Hardinge Anderson, which hangs at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. The purple velvet dress Princess Diana sported in two 1991 portraits and during a 1997 Vanity Fair photoshoot will hit the Sotheby’s auction block on January 27 in New York - and the “rare” dress is estimated to be worth between $80,000 and $120,000. Royal fashion fans can dress like a princess … for the right price. Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘lucky charm’ 1961 Oscars dress found, up for auction
