Designed by Christina Stambolian, the dress was worn by Diana on June 29, 1994, after King Charles publicly admitted to his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Princess Diana ‘s revenge dress has been etched in fashion history forever.
Since then, the ‘revenge dress’ has become a pop culture symbol of confidence after a breakup.
The comments section was filled with mixed reactions. Given the dress’s history and cultural significance, some felt the estimated price was surprisingly low.
“Isn’t the price too low for such an iconic dress?” one person asked. One commenter felt that, even if someone could afford the dress, they could never match Diana’s presence: “Irrespective of the quoted amount and I am sure there are people who can afford it, I still feel that no one would have that aura to match Princess Diana’s Beauty and Charisma.”
If you have $150,000 to $300,000 that is. The caption revealed the estimated price: “The historic black Christina Stambolian dress a.k.a ‘Revenge Dress’, worn by Lady Di is up for grabs. Hours later, Diana arrived at a summer fundraising dinner and reception hosted by Vanity Fair at the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens. She looked confident and unfazed in the off-the-shoulder, figure-hugging black dress, a bold departure from the more restrained style expected of a royal. Decades later, the iconic dress is up for auction. This dress has everything, layers of silk, glamour, leggy hem, royal scandal and a cheating husband (sold separately)!”
