ONE of the world's most famous wedding dresses has raised thousands of pounds for a Hampshire charity.
Fashion icon Jerry Hall auctioned off some of her most valuable dresses yesterday and raised £28,000 for Emmaus, a community in which former homeless people live and work.
The former wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger said goodbye to the knee-length Anthony Price white lace wedding dress she wore for their Hindu wedding in 1990 in Bali at the auction at Sotheby's in London.
The dress was expected to raise between £300 and £500 but was bought by Rellik, a London-based vintage boutique, for £2,420.
The 51-year-old supermodel and actress said: "I am so pleased that my old things have been recycled into £28,000 for Emmaus."
The profits from the auction will support Emmaus Hampshire, which has a community in Winchester which allows homeless people to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment, working full-time collecting, renovating and selling donated furniture.
It is hoped that the Winchester community will be ready to take its first residents in early 2009.
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