Joanna Lumley to auction off Ab Fab wardrobe

The actress will auction 50 lots of clothing and accessories in aid of The Prince's Trust on November 13. The lots will include both pieces she wore to play characters - such as permanently-intoxicated fashion editor Patsy, Purdey in The New Avengers and Marie Jouyet in The Trail of the Pink Panther - as well as personal items, such as the pink Chanel suit she wore when lobbying for the Gurkhas at the Palace of Westminster and the Betty Jackson suit she wore to the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.

"I am giving up some of my greatest treasures and happiest memories," said Lumley. "I am so thrilled to think that the proceeds will all go to benefit young people through one of my all-time favourite charities - The Prince's Trust. I love each item and each garment with a passion."

Items in the auction that were worn by Lumley to play Ab Fab 's Patsy include a pinstriped jacket by Dolce & Gabbana, a Costume National pair of houndstooth trousers, an Alexander McQueen vest top and a Joseph polka-dot top and faux leather skirt. All items are annotated with the episode in which they were worn.

Lumley recently spoke of why she loved Stone's style. "Patsy dressed exactly as a fashion editor would: the perfect Chanel jacket no one else has got," she told the Daily Mail . "She dressed immaculately most of the time, in lovely neutrals - she always looked elegant. The mistake people make when they dress up as her is that they make her quite tarty, which she wasn't. I was Jennifer's foil, always plain and simple."

The auction will take place on Tuesday November 13, for more details visit kerrytaylorauctions.com

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