Princess Diana's dress sells for record $1.1 million at auction

An evening dress worn by the late Princess Diana sold for $1.1 million, 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her dresses under the hammer, Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions said.

Diana first wore the ballerina-length black and blue evening dress by designer Jacques Azagury in Florence in 1985. She was also photographed in it a year later during a visit to Vancouver, the auction house said.

The dress, along with a matching illustration, sold for $1,148,080, Julien's Auctions said on Sunday, after listing it with an estimate of between $100,000 and $200,000.

“Julien's now holds the new world record for the most expensive dress worn by Princess Diana sold at auction,” it said in a statement, adding that the previous auction record was $604,800.

The dress consists of a long black velvet bodice embroidered with blue stars and a two-tier blue organza skirt adorned with a sash and bow.

It was sold as part of the four-day “Hollywood Legends” sale held by Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), which included a variety of memorabilia.

A pink chiffon blouse Diana wore for her 1981 engagement portrait with then-Prince Charles, made by Lord Snowdon, sold for $381,000.

The blouse, by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who later designed Diana's wedding dress, had an estimate of between $80,000 and $100,000.