A cocktail gown from the gathering of Diana, Princess of Wales, and an ensemble worn by Princess Grace of Monaco to fulfill John F. Kennedy on the White Home, had been auctioned for $325,000 (£256,000) every.
The high-profile vogue appears had been offered as a part of an public sale titled Unstoppable: Signature Kinds of Iconic Girls in Vogue at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles.
Diana’s black velvet gown with a nautical-inspired accent, designed by Catherine Walker and worn at a personal occasion in 1993, far exceeded its estimate of $100,000 and $200,000.
It comes after a gown designed by Jacques Azagury and worn by Diana in Florence, Italy, in 1985 set a brand new world report as the costliest gown worn by the previous royal at public sale – it offered for greater than 1,000,000 in December.
In the meantime, a inexperienced tweed ensemble worn by Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly, from Hollywood’s golden age, additionally far exceeded its estimate of $60,000 to $80,000.
The American star, who would later retire from performing at age 26 to grow to be Princess of Monaco, wore the Givenchy go well with in 1961 together with her husband, Prince Rainier III, to fulfill President Kennedy and First Woman Jacqueline Kennedy. within the White Home.
Different objects that topped the sale included the three-tier tutu worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in her Emmy Award-winning function as Carrie Bradshaw within the opening credit of Intercourse And The Metropolis.
The tutu, discovered by Patricia Subject, the artistic skilled behind all of the appears on the hit present, additionally far exceeded its estimate of between $eight,000 and $12,000, promoting for $52,000 (£41,000).
Whereas a strapless silk gown by John Galliano for Christian Dior, which grew to become a vogue must-have when Parker wore the same model in Intercourse And The Metropolis, offered for $11,430 (£9,000).
The high-profile go well with assortment additionally included a Burberry trench coat worn by the late pop star Whitney Houston at a Moroccan music pageant in 2008, which offered for $four,550 (£three,600).
Martin Nolan, co-founder and CEO of Julien’s Auctions, mentioned: “This spectacular assortment of beautiful clothes adorned with royalty, Princess Diana and Princess Grace of Monaco, and the street-style tutu worn by Hollywood icon Sarah Jessica Parker which made vogue statements on the time of their appearances, at the moment are a part of public sale historical past.
“As we speak’s public sale outcomes amplify the worth and collectability of those vogue appears that grew to become a few of the most iconic model moments of our time.”