http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_princess_and_the_first_lady Comments for "The princess and the first lady?" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_princess_and_the_first_lady <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/billgrahamheadillo.gif" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/profiles/bill_graham">Bill Graham&#39;s</a> wife likes <a href="http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page151.asp">Princess Diana</a> — a lot.<br /> </p><p>According to an April 18, 1999, article in the <a href="http://www.salisburypost.com/">Salisbury Post</a>, Shari Graham is a longtime admirer of the princess. When <a href="http://www.christies.com/home_page/home_page.asp">Christie&#39;s</a> held an auction of 80 of her dresses in 1997, the Grahams each picked their favorites out of a catalog:</p><blockquote><p>Bill&#39;s favorite is a long dinner dress of cream and salmon pink silk with long sleeves. The bodice is of cream silk and is cut to reveal an under-bodice. The skirt is salmon pink and is slit in the back. The cuffs to the sleeves are set with large gilt cuff links with simulated Baroque pearls.</p></blockquote><p>Diana wore the dress on a state visit to Japan in 1986 and at a production of &quot;Swan Lake.&quot; </p><p>The Grahams hope the dresses will become family heirlooms, planning to leave one to their daughter and one to their son. In 1999, they allowed them to be displayed at a fundraiser at Lowe&#39;s Motor Speedway.</p><p>&quot;I get to appreciate them all the time, but to share them with other people is even better,&quot; Shari Graham told the Post.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_princess_and_the_first_lady#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_princess_and_the_first_lady#comment Bill Graham dresses Governor &#039;08 Lowe&#039;s Motor Speedway Princess Diana Salisbury Post Sam Wineka Shari Graham Under the Dome Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:02:47 -0500 shwineka 5147 at http://projects.newsobserver.com