An evening dress worn by the late Princess Diana has sold for $1.1 million, 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her gowns going under the hammer, Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions said.

Diana first wore the black and blue ballerina-length evening dress, by designer Jacques Azagury, in Florence in 1985. She was also photographed in it a year later on 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 $100,000-$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 is made up 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 by Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), which featured a range of memorabilia.

A pink chiffon blouse which Diana wore for her 1981 engagement portrait to then Prince Charles by Lord Snowdon sold for $381,000.

The blouse, by David and Elizabeth Emanuel who went on to design Diana's wedding dress, had an estimate of $80,000 - $100,000.

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

An evening dress worn by the late Princess Diana has sold for $1.1 million, 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her gowns going under the hammer, Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions said. Diana first wore the black and blue ballerina-length evening dress, by designer Jacques Azagury, in Florence in 1985. She was also photographed in it a year later on 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 $100,000-$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 is made up 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 by Julien's Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), which featured a range of memorabilia. A pink chiffon blouse which Diana wore for her 1981 engagement portrait to then Prince Charles by Lord Snowdon sold for $381,000. The blouse, by David and Elizabeth Emanuel who went on to design Diana's wedding dress, had an estimate of $80,000 - $100,000.

Princess Diana dress sells for a whopping $1.1 million at auction

A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana as she danced with John Travolta at the White House got the cold shoulder at auction, the Kerry Taylor house said Monday.

Diana wore the off-the-shoulder Victor Edelstein dress when she and then-husband Prince Charles attended a state dinner hosted by the late US President Ronald Reagan on November 9, 1985.

Diana was photographed dancing with Travolta to the song "You Should be Dancing" from his film 'Saturday Night Fever'. Estimated at £250,000-£350,000 ($324,000-$454,000), the dress did not even attract a reserve, or minimum, bid of £200,000.

Two other dresses owned by Diana fared much better, however.

A long-sleeved dress from 1986 by Katherine Cusack, also in midnight-blue velvet, was snapped up for £60,000, or £71,000 with fees, which was double the estimated maximum value.

A Catherine Walker navy wool day dress from around 1989, that Diana wore in private, according to Kerry Taylor, was bought for £35,000 or almost six times its estimated value.

The Edelstein dress was part of a collection of outfits that Diana herself sold for charity at auction in June 1997, just weeks before she died in a car crash in Paris.

A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana as she danced with John Travolta at the White House got the cold shoulder at auction, the Kerry Taylor house said Monday.

A midnight blue velvet gown worn by Princess Diana as she danced with John Travolta at the White House got the cold shoulder at auction, the Kerry Taylor house said Monday. Diana wore the off-the-shoulder Victor Edelstein dress when she and then-husband Prince Charles attended a state dinner hosted by the late US President Ronald Reagan on November 9, 1985. Diana was photographed dancing with Travolta to the song "You Should be Dancing" from his film 'Saturday Night Fever'. Estimated at £250,000-£350,000 ($324,000-$454,000), the dress did not even attract a reserve, or minimum, bid of £200,000. Two other dresses owned by Diana fared much better, however. A long-sleeved dress from 1986 by Katherine Cusack, also in midnight-blue velvet, was snapped up for £60,000, or £71,000 with fees, which was double the estimated maximum value. A Catherine Walker navy wool day dress from around 1989, that Diana wore in private, according to Kerry Taylor, was bought for £35,000 or almost six times its estimated value. The Edelstein dress was part of a collection of outfits that Diana herself sold for charity at auction in June 1997, just weeks before she died in a car crash in Paris.

Princess Diana's 'Travolta' dress get no takers at auction

&nbsp;A midnight blue velvet gown that Princess Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at a 1985 White House state dinner is up for auction on Monday, with an estimated price tag of&nbsp;250,000-300,000 pounds. 
 
The off-the-shoulder bodiced Victor Edelstein frock, which flares up at the knee, is one of the most recognizable dresses ever worn by Diana, who died in 1997. 
It is one of three of her dresses being offered for sale by Kerry Taylor Auctions in London as part of a "Passion for Fashion" sale. 
 
"It was the first time that Diana and Charles had visited America as a couple, it was a momentous occasion at the White House," auctioneer Kerry Taylor told Reuters. 
 
"There's been a lot of interest from the UK but also massive interest in America because of course, this is the iconic Diana dress for America." Taylor said the dress had previously been bought in 2013 for 200,000 pounds "by a romantic gentleman who wanted basically to cheer up his wife". 
 
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"But since then it's spent most of its time locked away in a wardrobe and now as a couple, they feel they really want this to go out into the public domain." 
In an interview with a news agency&nbsp;last week, Travolta said he was nervous when he and Diana took to the floor. 
 
" I thought I've got to go back to my school days of learning ballroom dancing and show that I can lead her," the "Grease" and, "Saturday Night Fever" star said. 
 
"I didn't know until I got there that I was supposed to dance with her ... Diana&nbsp;didn't know that then U.S. First Lady&nbsp;Nancy Reagan hadn't told me yet that this was the plan, that I was the Prince Charming of the evening." 
 
Other items going under the hammer on Monday include pieces by Balenciaga, Versace, Chanel, and other luxury labels. 
 
A rare ensemble by designer John Galliano - entitled 'Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals'&nbsp;and made up of a tail-coat with exaggerated shoulders, an oversized striped cotton shirt, and loose dhoti trousers - has an estimated price tag of 15,000 - 25,000 pounds.

A midnight blue velvet gown that Princess Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at a 1985 White House state dinner is up for auction on Monday, with an estimated price tag of 250,000-300,000 pounds.

A midnight blue velvet gown that Princess Diana wore when she danced with John Travolta at a 1985 White House state dinner is up for auction on Monday, with an estimated price tag of 250,000-300,000 pounds. The off-the-shoulder bodiced Victor Edelstein frock, which flares up at the knee, is one of the most recognizable dresses ever worn by Diana, who died in 1997. It is one of three of her dresses being offered for sale by Kerry Taylor Auctions in London as part of a "Passion for Fashion" sale. "It was the first time that Diana and Charles had visited America as a couple, it was a momentous occasion at the White House," auctioneer Kerry Taylor told Reuters. "There's been a lot of interest from the UK but also massive interest in America because of course, this is the iconic Diana dress for America." Taylor said the dress had previously been bought in 2013 for 200,000 pounds "by a romantic gentleman who wanted basically to cheer up his wife". "But since then it's spent most of its time locked away in a wardrobe and now as a couple, they feel they really want this to go out into the public domain." In an interview with a news agency last week, Travolta said he was nervous when he and Diana took to the floor. " I thought I've got to go back to my school days of learning ballroom dancing and show that I can lead her," the "Grease" and, "Saturday Night Fever" star said. "I didn't know until I got there that I was supposed to dance with her ... Diana didn't know that then U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan hadn't told me yet that this was the plan, that I was the Prince Charming of the evening." Other items going under the hammer on Monday include pieces by Balenciaga, Versace, Chanel, and other luxury labels. A rare ensemble by designer John Galliano - entitled 'Afghanistan Repudiates Western Ideals' and made up of a tail-coat with exaggerated shoulders, an oversized striped cotton shirt, and loose dhoti trousers - has an estimated price tag of 15,000 - 25,000 pounds.

Iconic dress Princess Diana wore as she danced with John Travolta is now up for auction