One of the most emblematic pieces of clothing Princess Diana of Walesred sweater with sheep designs that she wore shortly after her engagement to the then Prince Charles, It was auctioned for $1,100,100 by Sotheby’s auction house.
According to a statement issued by the auction house, the sweater known as Black Sheep because of the black sheep that stands out among a multitude of white sheep shapes, It reached the highest price of any Princess Diana garment that has been auctioned – surpassing $604,800 for the ball gown. Infanta style sold last January.
And the fun garment caused such a stir that the auction house had to extend the time frame of the sale due to an avalanche of bids that reached the edge of closing. Are They managed to raise its initial price of $190,000 to the $1,100,000 million for which it was sold in just 15 minutes.
The last time Princess Diana of Wales was caught wearing the garment was in June 1981, just a few weeks after getting engaged to the man who would be the father of her children William and Harry.
Lady Di made this design one of her favorites, which is why her team contacted designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborn with a letter in which they explained that the garment had suffered some damage to one sleeve and asked if they could be repaired. or even replace.
Delighted with this fact, the designers made a new garment and sent it to its destination; This earned them a letter of gratitude from the private secretary of the princess who died in 1997.
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