A pricey dress fit for a princess
A dress notoriously dubbed "the cleavage gown" worn by the late Diana Princess of Wales sold at auction today in London for more than $275,000, well above estimates. The strapless black taffeta from 1981 was bought by Chile's Museo de la Moda.
"Royals aren't supposed to wear black, apart from when in mourning," dress designer Elizabeth Emanuel told the Associated Press of her creation. "And you know, it was dangerously low ... So of course when she did wear it the press went absolutely crazy and every front page had pictures of Diana wearing the black dress stepping out of the car.
"I think from that minute on, Diana became a fashion icon that the press couldn't wait to see what she would be wearing next."
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