The piece, which Diana, Princess of Wales wore in 1981, weeks before her wedding, is most valuable sweater sold at auction
at auction and setting a record for any article of clothing worn by her, according to Sotheby’s.
The pair did not know that Diana – then still Lady Diana Spencer, as it was a few weeks before her wedding – was going to wear the jumper, but Osborne described it as a “golden moment” when she did. About a month after the 19-year-old wore it, Osborne received a letter from Buckingham Palace saying that the jumper had been damaged. “We were rather appalled so we immediately replaced it.”
Osborne thinks its graphic print has helped it to stand the test of time: “It’s very photogenic, and it really does stand out … Plus it’s got a charm to it, and I think people need charm at the moment.” Its impact was consolidated in 2020 when the preppy New York-based clothing brand Rowing Blazers reissued it. It continues to sell the print in various iterations, from the “Diana edition” jumper to belts and bucket hats.
She wore the replacement version in 1983, and did so “with a lot more style”, said Osborne, appearing more confident in white trousers and shades. “Perhaps she was proud to have a black sheep, proud to stand out from the crowd; it’s all speculation though.”
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