In early 1997, Princess Diana decided that she ... One of the dresses on auction that day, a strapless gown in a regal purple velvet designed by couturier Victor Edelstein, was a particular ...

While many try to emulate Princess Diana’s ever-so-iconic looks ... you can nab one of her most iconic dresses: the purple Victor Edelstein velvet dress she rocked in the 90s!

The velvet dress ... for five times the pre-auction estimate One of Princess Diana's most famous dresses just went under the hammer. The purple evening dress, designed by Victor Edelstein in ...

Princess Diana’s silk velvet ball gown is going up for auction. The late princess wore the deep purple dress on several notable occasions, including her last formal photoshoot, which took place ...

A dress worn by Princess Diana ... dress features a black velvet bodice with blue metallic stars and a royal blue ballerina skirt with a sash and bow — a nod to Diana's love of ballet.

The allure of Princess Diana ... purple evening dress by designer Victor Edelstein sold for $604,800. According to Julien's Auctions, "The dress with padded shoulder pads features a black velvet ...

Princess Diana’s iconic purple Victor Edelstein dress has sold at auction for nearly ... broke out into a “bidding war” over the silk velvet gown for nearly five minutes at Sotheby’s ...

The deep purple gown was part of Edelstein’s Autumn 1989 collection, though he designed custom looks for the princess ... Diana’s midnight blue “Travolta Dress” — the long velvet gown ...

James Crawford-Smith is a Newsweek Royal Reporter, based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on the British royal family and royal fashion. He has covered contemporary and historic issues ...

More than 25 years later, Princess Diana is ... of Wales’ favorite gowns, a purple evening number designed by Victor Edelstein in 1989. The dress, which Diana wore for the 1991 royal portrait ...

A dress that belonged to Princess Diana is being auctioned by Sotheby ... is made of deep aubergine silk velvet, with a tulip-shaped stiffened skirt, and is augmented by three paste buttons ...