A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction.
The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale in September.
The 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer was photographed in the garment at a polo match in June 1981, soon after her engagement to Prince Charles, who was then heir to the British throne.
Diana was already becoming a style icon — and one of the world’s most photographed women — and the moment gave a big boost to designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, who made the sweater for their small knitwear label Warm & Wonderful.
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A few weeks later, Muir and Osborne received an official letter from Buckingham Palace explaining...
The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale in September.
The 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer was photographed in the garment at a polo match in June 1981, soon after her engagement to Prince Charles, who was then heir to the British throne.
Diana was already becoming a style icon — and one of the world’s most photographed women — and the moment gave a big boost to designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, who made the sweater for their small knitwear label Warm & Wonderful.
Read More: Prince Harry Surprises Youngsters At Event Honouring His Late Mother Princess Diana
A few weeks later, Muir and Osborne received an official letter from Buckingham Palace explaining...
- 7/17/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Princess Diana’s famous black sheep sweater is going to be up for sale very soon.
The late Princess of Wales’ original sweater was randomly discovered in storage more than 40 years after she wore it to then-Prince Charles’ polo match back in June 1981.
Charles and Diana — who was 19 when she wore the item — tied the knot the following month.
The red, white and black pullover is set to go up for auction in August, after Warm & Wonderful designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne discovered it earlier this year.
Diana, Princess of Wales wearing her black sheep sweater to the Windsor Polo in June 1981. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Diana had damaged the sweater and asked for a new one to be sent out. The original was then put in storage, and Osborne told People how she randomly stumbled across it one day.
Diana ended up wearing...
The late Princess of Wales’ original sweater was randomly discovered in storage more than 40 years after she wore it to then-Prince Charles’ polo match back in June 1981.
Charles and Diana — who was 19 when she wore the item — tied the knot the following month.
The red, white and black pullover is set to go up for auction in August, after Warm & Wonderful designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne discovered it earlier this year.
Diana, Princess of Wales wearing her black sheep sweater to the Windsor Polo in June 1981. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
Diana had damaged the sweater and asked for a new one to be sent out. The original was then put in storage, and Osborne told People how she randomly stumbled across it one day.
Diana ended up wearing...
- 6/26/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
A sweater worn by Princess Diana ahead of her wedding to then-Prince Charles is expected to fetch almost $90K at auction. Diana debuted the Black Sheep design at a June 1981 polo match, one month ahead of the couple’s July wedding. It became infamous for its quirky design and what it would later signify as the couple’s relationship unraveled.
Princess Diana wearing the Black Sheep sweater in 1983 | Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images Princess Diana’s infamous Black Sheep sweater up for auction
One of the first clothing items that proved Princess Diana’s influence in popular culture came after she wore a red patterned sweater to then-fiance Prince Charles’ polo match. The sweater, featuring a series of white sheep with one black one at the center of the chest, became a sensation.
The sweater will be featured at an upcoming Sotheby’s auction scheduled for September 2023. The sale...
Princess Diana wearing the Black Sheep sweater in 1983 | Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images Princess Diana’s infamous Black Sheep sweater up for auction
One of the first clothing items that proved Princess Diana’s influence in popular culture came after she wore a red patterned sweater to then-fiance Prince Charles’ polo match. The sweater, featuring a series of white sheep with one black one at the center of the chest, became a sensation.
The sweater will be featured at an upcoming Sotheby’s auction scheduled for September 2023. The sale...
- 6/26/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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