So far, this iconic garment, first worn by Lady Di in the ’80s, has sold for the highest price at auction.
A few months ago, it was announced that Princess Diana’s memorabilia “Black Sheep Sweater” would be put up for auction with a starting price of $50,000. but, The garment ultimately sold for $1.1 million. In New York.
According to Sotheby’s auction house, The sale started from September 7th to 14th. when we finished with this outrageous number.
Let’s remember that. This red sweater features a black sheep surrounded by white sheep. clothing What symbolizes Lady Di most? After marrying Charles III, he became remembered for being different and not fitting into the royal family.
The first time she used it or was photographed using it, It was back in 1981, a few weeks before we got married. . At this time, Diana Spencer was only 20 years old, and she was already a fashion icon.
The item on sale was Princess Diana’s original sweater.
according to Magazine “Hello!”Oliver Everett, Princess Diana’s personal secretary, declared: it was one of her favorite clothes And after accidentally damaging it, she was contacted by the designer himself to repair it.
The sweater was returned to the Warm & Wonderful brand. Lady Di received a new one. . Later this year, one of the sweater’s creators, Joanna Osborne, discovered the original sweater (a damaged sweater) forgotten in a box in the attic, and it was eventually put up for auction.
The damage he still carries is on one sleeve and has been theorized as follows: Diana would have broken it with one of her rings. I accidentally got caught in the fabric.
The sale of the sweater far exceeded Diana Spencer’s most expensive piece of clothing, an Infanta-style ballgown that sold for $604,800 at the same auction house in January.
Source: Biobiochile
