Diana, one of the most iconic dresses worn by the Welsh princess, is an amazing off-shoulder number that became famous when she danced with John Travolta. Purchased by a British gentleman. To "cheer up his wife".
The Victor Edelstein gown made of velvet in midnight blue was purchased at auction in 2013 for £ 200,000.
According to auctioneer Kelly Taylor, the buyer was "a romantic gentleman who basically wanted to cheer up his wife," so he shifted a lot of money.
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Taylor reported that the gown was kept almost invisible in the wardrobe when the frivolous gentleman decided he wanted to move it. December 2019 auction.
Part of the motivation for couples to put their gowns on the auction was their desire to see them in public, Said Taylor. ..
However, it wasn't sold at Kerry Taylor Auctions' "Passion for Fashion" auction because it couldn't reach the quote of £ 250,000 to £ 300,000.
Still, the dress retains its legendary position in the renowned history of Diana's wardrobe.
Shortly after the auction failed, it was a star attraction when it was bought at the historic royal palace for £ 220,000 and the princess' former hometown of Kensington Palace was opened to the public in July 2019. ..
Diana is famous for wearing her work at the White House Gala in 1985 and being washed away by Travolta on the dance floor. The swirling images of the princess and the stars ofHollywoodhave become a hot topic all over the world, making the dress immortal in the eyes of the general public.
The actor later described the experience as "fairy tale-like."
However, according to Nancy Reagan, the first lady at the time, dancing with him was clearly a royal illusion.
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A documentary-speaking legendary actor described the moment of a "storybook" dancing with Diana in photographs seen around the world.
"Around 10 o'clock in the evening, Nancy Reagan tapped my shoulder and said," Princess, her fantasy is to dance with you, "explains the Saturday Night Fever star. did.
"Why don't she dance with her tonight? And I said, of course," he explained.
"My heart starts to move, you know, and I tap Diana on my shoulder, she looks back and looks at me, and she's like she did She did a shy dip, and she looked up at me and I said, "Would you like to dance with me?"
"It was a moment of the story. It was. When it was over, we bowed, and as you know, she was off, and I was off, and my carriage turned into a pumpkin. To the United States. First official trip.
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