Much buzzed about auction of Princess Diana dresses is coming up. The historic sale of 14 dresses, each with its own story, will take place in Toronto on June 23, 2011 at Waddington's.
Dresses have an estimated price between $150,000 to $475,000. Given there was no recent sales of Diana's dresses lots may create a modern history and sell for over $500,000 each.
Besides the time when dresses were worn by Diana, they made a huge journey after her death. After Diana's death just two months later the People's Princess Charitable Foundation was created by Florida entrepreneur Maureen Rorech Dunkel. Dresses became an inseparable part of foundation fund raising source via the Dresses for Humanity exhibition tour that circled the world showcasing the gowns. The dresses also spent a decade on loan to Kensington Palace, where the Princess lived from 1981 to 1997, as part of its Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.
Well presented collection educated the viewers on Diana's short, but very active lifestyle as a Princess and also depicted her transformation from 19 year old wife of Prince Charles into an iconic figure of humanity.
By virtue of events, dresses bought prior to Diana's death were meant to help Diana raise money for her charity. Now after many years after, dresses to be sold for profit to raise even more money for charities. It has been reported that proceeds will go Canada's National Ballet School and also to repay Mrs. Dunkel debts that were occurred in the process of recent bankruptcy.
Here are some highlights of the lots:
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| Est. $800000 / 1000000. Designer - Victor Edelstein | In 1985 Princess Diana wore this dress to a State Dinner at the White House hosted by President & Mrs. Reagan. |
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| Est. $375000 / 425000 Designer – Catherine Walker | Dress was designed for Diana’s State Tour of India in 1992. It possesses the cultural elements of Indian traditional gowns - jewels, silky fabric, long sleeves. |
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| Est. $225000 / 275000 Designer – Catherine Walker | This dress was worn by Diana to the Palace de Versailles for “La Deuxieme Nuit International de L’enfrance” organized by UNESCO, 1994. Also, Diana wore this dress to pose for Vanity Fair magazine in 1997 |
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| Est. $250000 / 300000 Designer – Catherine Walker | Originally designed for Diana’s attendance at a royal banquet for the King and Queen of Malaysia in 1993. This dress was also worn by Diana for the Vanity Fair magazine cover in 1997. |
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| Est. $150000 / 200000 Designer - Catherine Walker | Dress was worn to a state occasion in Vienna in 1986 and to a film premiere in 1993 |
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