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Princess Diana's Engagement Portrait Blouse to be Auctioned

Designed by the Emanuels, the blouse was made from a stained dress and is expected to fetch up to $100,000.

  • Princess Diana's pale pink blouse, worn in her 1981 engagement portrait, is set to be auctioned off in December.
  • The blouse was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who later designed Diana's wedding dress.
  • The blouse was made from fabric salvaged from a dress that had been stained with mascara.
  • The blouse was displayed at Kensington Palace from 2017 to 2019 as part of an exhibition of the princess' clothes.
  • An evening dress worn by Diana is also expected to be auctioned, with an estimated value of up to $200,000.
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