A black silk evening gown worn by Princess Diana in June 1994 is being prepared for auction in New York, with multiple outlets reporting it is expected to draw significant bids. Some coverage notes the dress is being displayed ahead of the sale, and that it is tied to the media attention Diana received at the time.

Several reports connect the gown to the same day Diana appeared in public at London’s Serpentine Gallery and when Prince Charles later publicly acknowledged an extramarital affair on television. Outlets also repeat that the dress was quickly dubbed the “revenge dress” after photographs of Diana in the fitted gown circulated widely. Coverage varies in emphasis: some focus on the public nickname and the fashion impact, while others highlight predicted sale prices or that this is the first auction return in nearly 30 years.

Across sources, the consistent elements are the dress’s identity as Diana’s black evening silk gown, the June 1994 date, and the link to Charles’s televised admission later that day. Estimates on valuation differ, with reporting ranging from expectations of high hundreds of thousands of dollars to figures quoted in pounds.