Princess Diana left behind a vast style legacy, and soon enthusiasts will be able to bid for one of her most famous looks.
The celebrated “black sheep” sweater first worn by Lady Diana Spencer at a polo match in 1981 when she was engaged to the now King Charles III will headline Sotheby’s Fashion Icons auction in New York and online between August 31 and September 14. The original sweater, which is expected to fetch $50,000 to $80,000 when it goes on sale for the first time ever, will be on display at the auction house from September 7, the start of New York Fashion Week, according to Sotheby’s.
A few weeks after Diana’s first outing with the garment, Muir and Osborne received a letter from Buckingham Palace informing them that Diana had damaged her beloved sheep sweater and politely requesting either a repair or replacement, according to Sotheby’s. The palace returned the sweater to the designers, who knitted Diana an entire brand-new one. The palace later sent the designers a letter of gratitude.
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