Princess Diana’s 1985 Catherine Walker Dress and Grace Kelly’s 1961 Givenchy Suit Total $650,000 at Fashion Auction 

Royal fashion received the highest bids at Julien’s “Unstoppable: Signature Styles of Iconic Women in Fashion” auction on Thursday in Los Angeles.  A black velvet cocktail dress designed by Catherine Walker for Princess Diana, who wore the piece to a private event, sold for $325,000, more than three times its original estimate of $100,000. And a couture Hubert de Givenchy green wool suit worn by Princess Grace Kelly was sold for the same amount, totaling $650,000. General view of Julien’s Auctions Presents “Unstoppable: Signature Styles Of Iconic Women In Fashion” at Julien’s Auctions. Diana’s dress features a nautical-inspired accent with ivory satin trim and an off-the-shoulder neckline. Walker reportedly created around 1,000 dresses for Diana in the ’90s. The royal, who died in a car accident in 1997, was buried in a black dress she purchased from the designer.  Princess Diana’s Catherine Walker dress and Princess Grace’s Givenchy suit. Princess Grace was seen wearing the green Givenchy suit twice. The first appearance was in Washington, D.C., while visiting Jackie Kennedy at the White House on May 24, 1961. The second was in Dublin, on June 13 of the same year. The suit, which included a sleeveless dress and a cropped bolero jacket, was

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