Black Sequinned Gown*

*The eagerly anticipated "Black Gown" turned out to be fabulous, even if it wasn't the black gown some collectors were hoping for. This is probably the best outfit since the White Lace Gown.

This empire waisted gown of silk georgette and sequin embellished lace was worn on multiple occasions and accessorised differently, but looked stunning at all of them.

- - - - The 6 piece outfit comes with the items shown to the right: the gown, a black evening bag with a gold and black bead clasp, black sling back evening pumps, a bracelet, a pair of black pantyhose with the same earrings worn by the "Millennium Fashion" Diana limited edition porcelain doll, but with the addition of fat pearl drops.
        To see a photo of Diana in the gown, look on page 162 of Tim Graham's "Dressing Diana."
        She wore the gown on several occasions, sometimes with her huge centre stone sapphire & pearl choker & sometimes without. She received a Humanitarian of the Year award at a dinner with Henry Kissinger in New York, and also wore it to an event in London the night her Panorama interview was aired on the BBC.
        The gown has teeny, tiny, itsy, bitsy black sequins scattered across the bodice. It's hard to see the detail in this photo.
        I must admit to just sitting drooling over this one. It is sooooo much better in person than the pic shows, just a gorgeous item.

There was a somewhat similar black velvet gown sold on a Limited Edition doll. The way to tell the difference is that the LE is velvet with a beaded halter strap and neckline and no sequins. This gown only has any beading/sequins on the bodice.

*Note: If you are offered this outfit on a dressed doll as "NRFB," please note that this ensemble set was NEVER sold by the Franklin Mint dressed on a doll. It was only sold in the accessory box as shown above. The items may be pristine and "new" but they are being misrepresented, and likely the price is reflecting a claim of rarity or "unused" condition. (Redressing a doll somewhat constitutes use.)

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