One of Princess Diana’s ornate dresses is set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction. The ballgown from the Emmanuel 1986 'Diaghilev' collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are selling the ballgown, as 'arguably one of . the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana’s gowns'. Shimmering with gold . sequins, crystals and pearl beads the dress was inspired by Leon . Bakst's designs for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and it comes with a matching headband, . optional sleeve panels and petticoat. Fairytale: The Emanuel's ball gown from their 1986 'Diaghilev' collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are auctioning the gown, as 'arguably one of the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana's gowns' (R) Princess Diana wearing the dress at the Royal Charity Premiere of 'Ivan the Terrible' at the Royal Opera House . The Princess first caught sight of this dress, which will go under the hammer on December 3, at a Red Cross benefit fashion show in the summer of 1986. She selected it from the twelve glittering gold and white creations that the Emanuels had sent for the occasion. Unusually, the Princess acquired the show model, rather than specially commissioning another gown from the designers. The standard size 10 dress fitted her perfectly and Diana chose to wear the gown on many occasions, wearing it with and without the petticoat, and with and without the sleeve panels but often choosing to wear a diamond tiara instead of the headband. She was photographed wearing it on July 4 1986 to attend a banquet for a State visit of Richard von Weizsaker, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany at the time. On this occasion she chose to wear a glittering diamond tiara to accessorize the gown, but wore no petticoat which produced a slimmer look and revealed her ankles. Intricate: Shimmering with gold sequins, crystals and pearl beads, it comes with a matching headband (R), optional sleeve panels and petticoat . On July 22 1986 (a day or two before the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York) she wore the dress to the Royal Opera House for a performance of 'Ivan the Terrible' by the Bolshoi Ballet. On this occasion she also wore the padded headdress, sleeve panels and petticoat – the complete ensemble. She was also photographed in the gown when she attended the premiere of the James Bond film 'The Living Daylights', almost a year later, at the Odeon, Leicester Square on June 29 1987 (with the wide layered petticoat). The Emanuels were the favourite designers of the Princess during the 1980s and this particular dress is estimated to fetch between £50,000-£80,000 when it goes under the hammer. Other loved items by the label included a white chiffon blouse which Diana wore for her official engagement photograph by Lord Snowdon (sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions for £26,400). This was followed by the headline-grabbing black taffeta gown she wore for her first public engagement with Prince Charles after the announcement of their engagement at Goldsmith's Hall in 1981 (now affectionately known as the 'Take the Plunge' dress), sold for £192,000. Of course the most memorable and important Emanuel dress of them all was the Royal bridal gown for her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981. Premiere: She was also photographed in the gown when she attended the premiere of the James Bond film 'The Living Daylights' on June 29, 1987 . The Emanuels went on to make special ensembles and evening gowns for Diana's important overseas State tours with the Prince of Wales, as well as producing a wardrobe of maternity wear during her pregnancies. The duplicate bridal gown commissioned from the Emanuels at the time of the Royal Wedding was sold by the auction house for £48,000. Kerry Taylor Auctions are famed for selling . historically important Royal garments ranging from King Charles I . nightshirt, Kate Middleton’s see-through fashion show dress to Princess . Diana’s couture velvet ‘Travolta’ gown, which she wore to dance at the . White House. Another . intriguing royal memento going under the hammer is a tiny pair of bellows used for powdering . the wig of (the famously oft-times mad) King George III. Made from . mahogany with an ivory tip, it is painted in gold with his Royal Cypher – . a kingly crown with ‘GR III’ - and estimated to fetch between £1000-1500. It is just 16cm (6 1/4in long) and would . have been used by his valet to administer the fashionable tinted powder . to the wig before it was placed on the Royal head. Another intriguing royal memento going under the hammer is a tiny pair of bellows used for powdering the wig of (the famously oft-times mad) King George III . Powdered . hair wigs were all the rage for most of the 18th century – the practice . falling from favour when the powder became heavily taxed in the 1790s. Wig powder was made from finely ground starch often scented with orange . blossom or lavender and came in pastel violet, blue and pink shades, but . the most popular colour was off-white. 'It seems strange to us in an age . when youth is seen as the most desirable aesthetic ideal – that people . seemed intent on making themselves appear much older,' said a spokesperson for Kerry Taylor auctions. King . George’s penchant for elaborate towering wigs in his youth resulted in . him being lampooned by the artist William Hogarth who poked fun at the . wigs worn at his Coronation in 1761 – with the  engraving ‘Five Orders . of Periwigs’. Auction: Tuesday 3rd December at 2pm. Viewing: Sunday 1st December 12-4pm, Monday 2nd December 9-5.30pm, Tuesday 3rd December 9-11am. www.kerrytaylorauctions.com. 00 44 (0)208 676 4600 .
Ball gown is from Emanuel's 1986 'Diaghilev' collectione .
Diana personally selected it at Red Cross benefit fashion show in 1986 .
Diana wore it regularly to red carpet events and film premieres .
Described as 'one of .
the most romantic of all Princess Diana’s gowns'
One of Princess Diana’s ornate dresses is set to fetch up to £80,000 at auction. The ballgown from the Emmanuel 1986 'Diaghilev' collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are selling the ballgown, as 'arguably one of . the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana’s gowns'. Shimmering with gold . sequins, crystals and pearl beads the dress was inspired by Leon . Bakst's designs for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and it comes with a matching headband, . optional sleeve panels and petticoat. Fairytale: The Emanuel's ball gown from their 1986 'Diaghilev' collection has been described by Kerry Taylor Auction House, who are auctioning the gown, as 'arguably one of the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana's gowns' (R) Princess Diana wearing the dress at the Royal Charity Premiere of 'Ivan the Terrible' at the Royal Opera House . The Princess first caught sight of this dress, which will go under the hammer on December 3, at a Red Cross benefit fashion show in the summer of 1986. She selected it from the twelve glittering gold and white creations that the Emanuels had sent for the occasion. Unusually, the Princess acquired the show model, rather than specially commissioning another gown from the designers. The standard size 10 dress fitted her perfectly and Diana chose to wear the gown on many occasions, wearing it with and without the petticoat, and with and without the sleeve panels but often choosing to wear a diamond tiara instead of the headband. She was photographed wearing it on July 4 1986 to attend a banquet for a State visit of Richard von Weizsaker, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany at the time. On this occasion she chose to wear a glittering diamond tiara to accessorize the gown, but wore no petticoat which produced a slimmer look and revealed her ankles. Intricate: Shimmering with gold sequins, crystals and pearl beads, it comes with a matching headband (R), optional sleeve panels and petticoat . On July 22 1986 (a day or two before the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York) she wore the dress to the Royal Opera House for a performance of 'Ivan the Terrible' by the Bolshoi Ballet. On this occasion she also wore the padded headdress, sleeve panels and petticoat – the complete ensemble. She was also photographed in the gown when she attended the premiere of the James Bond film 'The Living Daylights', almost a year later, at the Odeon, Leicester Square on June 29 1987 (with the wide layered petticoat). The Emanuels were the favourite designers of the Princess during the 1980s and this particular dress is estimated to fetch between £50,000-£80,000 when it goes under the hammer. Other loved items by the label included a white chiffon blouse which Diana wore for her official engagement photograph by Lord Snowdon (sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions for £26,400). This was followed by the headline-grabbing black taffeta gown she wore for her first public engagement with Prince Charles after the announcement of their engagement at Goldsmith's Hall in 1981 (now affectionately known as the 'Take the Plunge' dress), sold for £192,000. Of course the most memorable and important Emanuel dress of them all was the Royal bridal gown for her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981. Premiere: She was also photographed in the gown when she attended the premiere of the James Bond film 'The Living Daylights' on June 29, 1987 . The Emanuels went on to make special ensembles and evening gowns for Diana's important overseas State tours with the Prince of Wales, as well as producing a wardrobe of maternity wear during her pregnancies. The duplicate bridal gown commissioned from the Emanuels at the time of the Royal Wedding was sold by the auction house for £48,000. Kerry Taylor Auctions are famed for selling . historically important Royal garments ranging from King Charles I . nightshirt, Kate Middleton’s see-through fashion show dress to Princess . Diana’s couture velvet ‘Travolta’ gown, which she wore to dance at the . White House. Another . intriguing royal memento going under the hammer is a tiny pair of bellows used for powdering . the wig of (the famously oft-times mad) King George III. Made from . mahogany with an ivory tip, it is painted in gold with his Royal Cypher – . a kingly crown with ‘GR III’ - and estimated to fetch between £1000-1500. It is just 16cm (6 1/4in long) and would . have been used by his valet to administer the fashionable tinted powder . to the wig before it was placed on the Royal head. Another intriguing royal memento going under the hammer is a tiny pair of bellows used for powdering the wig of (the famously oft-times mad) King George III . Powdered . hair wigs were all the rage for most of the 18th century – the practice . falling from favour when the powder became heavily taxed in the 1790s. Wig powder was made from finely ground starch often scented with orange . blossom or lavender and came in pastel violet, blue and pink shades, but . the most popular colour was off-white. 'It seems strange to us in an age . when youth is seen as the most desirable aesthetic ideal – that people . seemed intent on making themselves appear much older,' said a spokesperson for Kerry Taylor auctions. King . George’s penchant for elaborate towering wigs in his youth resulted in . him being lampooned by the artist William Hogarth who poked fun at the . wigs worn at his Coronation in 1761 – with the engraving ‘Five Orders . of Periwigs’. Auction: Tuesday 3rd December at 2pm. Viewing: Sunday 1st December 12-4pm, Monday 2nd December 9-5.30pm, Tuesday 3rd December 9-11am. www.kerrytaylorauctions.com. 00 44 (0)208 676 4600 .
most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana’s Emanuel's ball gown from their 1986 'Diaghilev' 'arguably one of the most ornate, romantic of all Princess Diana's gowns' (R) Princess Diana a Red Cross benefit fashion show in the summer of 1986. She selected it from the twelve glittering