The Princess Diana Sheep Sweater (You Know the One) Is Going Up for Auction
27.06.2023 - 13:25
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. She made speeches. Take, for instance, the .
Or her red knit sheep-patterned pullover, which is now headed to auction, per . According to Bazaar, the famous pullover by the brand Warm & Wonderful will be put up for auction by Sotheby's in New York City in August of 2023. I don't know what the, to use the British term, “jumper” cost when Lady Di first bought it back in the '80s, but now it is worth a reported £40,000 to £70,000. not just because it was fashion-forward.
It was because the pattern of sheep figures, all white except for one black sheep, seemed to send a particularly pointed message. At this point in Diana's royal life, anyone could guess who the black sheep was supposed to represent. According to the , the black sheep jumper was rumored to have been a wedding gift from the mother of one of Diana's page boys.
Allegedly, the black sheep was meant as a sort of wink towards Diana's feelings of being an outsider among the royal family.“Much to our amazement, the first we knew of Lady Diana Spencer wearing the sweater was when we saw her on the front page of one of the Sunday newspapers,” Warm & Wonderful founders Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne told Harper's Bazaar. “Her influence was impactful almost immediately thereafter, leading to a surge in sales and public awareness of our small label, for which we will be forever grateful.”Warm & Wonderful discontinued the style in 1994, but if you happen to have a cool £40k burning a hole in your pocket, you now have a chance to own the original.By Emily TannenbaumBy Emily TannenbaumBy Emily TannenbaumBy Kerry McDermottMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast. All rights reserved.
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