Princess Diana's 'Engagement' Blouse Expected To Fetch $100K At Auction

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — A blouse worn by Princess Diana in one of her first portraits as part of the British Royal Family is expected to sell for up to $100,000 at auction next month, according to Julien's Auctions.

Diana wore the blush pink blouse in a portrait captured by Lord Snowdon that was published by Vogue in February 1981 as part of the official announcement of her engagement to the Prince of Wales, now King Charles, according to the U.K.'s National Portrait Gallery.

The blouse is up for sale by Julien’s Auctions as part of its "Hollywood Legends" auction taking place on Dec. 14-17 in Beverly Hills and online.

The blouse was created by designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who would go on to design the gown worn by Diana at her 1981 wedding.

Ahead of the Vogue photo shoot, the blouse was created by the Emanuels from the salvaged remains of a dress damaged by a client's makeup; it then found its way on the magazine's clothing rack, according to Julien's.

"When she saw our blouse on the rack she fell in love with it, asked who had made it and was directed to us," Elizabeth Emanuel wrote in her book "A Dress for Diana," according to Julien's.

The blouse was previously on display at Kensington Palace in London as part of the 2017-19 exhibition "Diana: Her Fashion Story."

Other highlights from the December auction include:

• A ballerina-length evening dress designed by Jacques Azagury for Diana and worn by the princess in Florence in 1985
• Audrey Hepburn’s marigold Givenchy coat and cream wool Givenchy dress worn in "Charade"
• Several pieces owned by Greta Garbo
• An Apple PowerBook G3 used by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City"
• A collection of Edith Head costume illustrations for Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany’s," "Roman Holiday" and "Sabrina;" Tippi Hedren in "The Birds;" Grace Kelly in "To Catch A Thief" and "The Country Girl;" and Elizabeth Taylor in "A Place In The Sun."

You can browse all the listings at Julien's website