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Princess Diana gowns to go under hammer in US

Four dresses designed for and worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana will go up for auction this December in Beverly Hills, California.

Oct 02, 2014 | By AFPRelaxnews

Princess Diana gown

Four dresses designed for and worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana will go up for auction this December in Beverly Hills, California.

Three of the gowns were made by British dressmaker Catherine Walker, Diana’s favorite designer and close personal friend, and are expected to fetch between $60,000 and $80,000 each.

The first is an off-the-shoulder petal pink gown embellished with bands of simulated pearls, faceted glass and beadwork.

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Princess Diana gowns

Also on offer is a strapless ivory silk crepe dress and a chartreuse silk georgette gown worn by Diana in 1993.

The fourth, an evening gown created for Diana by Zandra Rhodes, is estimated to sell for $80,000 to $100,000.

The dresses, along with other Diana-related items, will go under the hammer at  in Beverly Hills on December 5 and 6.


 
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