Princess Diana FASHION LOT 6 CHRISTIE'S CHARITY DRESSES

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I will refund you any overpaid shipping for instant payment auctions. I will send you an adjusted invoice for non-instant listings. Combined shipping discount available. For USA addresses, $2 S&H per each additional item (with $8 maximum charge per shipment - so once you hit $8, the rest ship FOR FREE!). For international addresses, please write me with your address and I can quote you a discount. THIS IS FOR A LOT OF 6 DAILY MAIL MAGAZINES FROM THE UK!! ALL ARE FOCUSED ON DIANA FASHIONS!! See close-ups and details of dresses sold at the Christie's Charity Dresses Auction!! Did you know that they omitted a 'Lot # 13' for superstitious reasons? (And then Diana was killed by the 13th column in the tunnel!!) The auction catalogs alone fetched over $2 MILLION GBP!! With the stunning success of that one, t was the possibility Diana was thinking of holding another dress auction, as she wrote to several girlfriends asking them if they would return the outfits she had passed to them! Do you think people will see me as the Jackie Kennedy of my day? That was a question Diana asked. She really did compare herself with America's first lady of style and felt they had many similarities. They were both supposed to be 'the luckiest woman in the world'. They had famous political husbands (and amusingly John F. Kennedy and Prince Charles both joked that they merely accompanied their famous wives). They were both centered on their children and scared of losing them to the families they married into. They spent fortunes on jewels and clothes and they were both independently called 'the greatest single influence in modern fashion history'. It was a stunning new look. And the Americans had a name for it - revenge couture. Diana was telling the world: I'm not a victim anymore! It was, said most observers, the most strategic dress worn by a woman in modern times - the black chiffon outfit Diana wore the night her hustband confessed his adultery. With that wisp of black chiffon, Charles was knocked off the front pages on the most important night of his life. This was Diana's I'LL SHOW YOU dress! It turns out that 'that' dress was almost not 'that' dress. Diana actually had another outfit planned for that event. But, the designer of the original dress leaked the information to the press. Diana was annoyed and looked for an alternative on this important night. She chose another dress and asked Paul Burrell for his opinion. He vetoed it at once and said that she had to wear black - something that she would feel proud and confident in. Burrell ended up picking out the dress and coached Diana to walk confidently, keep her head up, and firmly shake Palumbo's hand. Diana took his advice and pulled it off beautifully. Did you know that the dress was actually commissioned eight months earlier, when Diana and her brother strolled into this little known Greek designer's shop after lunch? Charles Spencer helped Diana pick two outfits and then Diana requested a dress for a special occasion. Although Diana didn't have a specific event in mind, Christina Stambolian encouraged Diana to use black fabric and soothed her fears that the design was 'too bare'. Then Earl Spencer added his endorsement and 'that' dress was made. It was unworn and hanging in Diana's closet, waiting for that fateful day. While Charles could visit his mistress as often as he liked, Diana was criticised for everything she did. And now she had a rival - Fergie. This was a difficult time for Diana and she tried to make Charles jealous. She dressed more provocatively and flirted outrageously. Diana was often compared to Sarah Ferguson - Why can't you be like Fergie? they would often ask. In the mid-80s Princess Diana was under fire. The Palace shunned her, Fergie eclipsed her, and Prince Charles openly snubbed her for Camilla. These were the most troubled years of Diana's life and now she had Fergie to contend with! The Duchess of York was bubbly and cheery while Diana was struggling with her marriage. ... read more

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