Kate Middleton see-through dress brings $125K

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Kate Middleton see-through dress brings $125K

Kate Middleton dress sells for $125K

The auctioneer hammers down to close the sale of the see-through knitted lace dress worn by Kate Middleton on display, right, during the 'Passion for Fashion' auction in central London, Thursday, March 17, 2011. The dress designed by Charlotte Todd was worn by Kate Middleton at the St. Andrew's University charity fashion show, is sold for 78,000 pounds (US$125,775 or 89,765).

The unidentified bidder, right, representing an anonymous buyer, faces the media after successfully bidding for the see-through knitted lace dress worn by Kate Middleton during the 'Passion for Fashion' auction in central London, Thursday, March 17, 2011. The dress sold for 78,000 pounds (US$125,775 or 89,765 euro).

Charlotte Todd stands next to the dress she designed, and which was worn by Kate Middleton during a St Andrew's University charity fashion show in 2002, during a media event prior to its auction, in London, Wednesday, March, 16, 2011. The dress is expected to sell from between 8-10 thousand pounds (US $12,850-16,063, euro 9,200-11,500), when sold at auction Thursday. The photograph at rear shows Middleton wearing the dress at the charity fashion show.

Charlotte Todd stands next to the dress she designed, and which was worn by Kate Middleton during a St Andrew's University charity fashion show in 2002, during a media event prior to its auction, in London, Wednesday, March, 16, 2011. The dress is expected to sell from between 8-10 thousand pounds (US $12,850-16,063, euro 9,200-11,500), when sold at auction Thursday. The photograph at rear shows Middleton wearing the dress at the charity fashion show.

A plate for sale promoting the union of Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton at the Royal Mews, which houses, among other transport treasures, the two carriages they are expected to use that day - the Glass Coach and the 1902 State Landau, in London, March 1, 2011.

The official silver 5 pound ($8, euro 5.7) coin, commemorating the wedding of Britain's Prince William to Kate Middleton, next to the wedding coin of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer from 1981, which was the last wedding coin that the Royal Mint produced, at the Royal Mint production plant in Llantrisant, South Wales, Thursday March 17, 2011. The Royal Mint is expecting to sell over 250,000 coins worldwide.

A decorated cake depicting Britain's Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton made by the winner of Ideal Cake Decorator of the Year 2011 Michelle Wibowo from Burgess Hill, England, is seen during the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court in London. The Ideal Home Show held at London's Earls Court between March 11 and 27 celebrates the return of cake decorating and putting the fun back into cake artistry by launching a nationwide search for the UK's Ideal Home Cake Decorator of the Year.'

A staff member adjusts a commemorative plate for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Church's china shop in Northampton, England. Surrounded by a mountain of boxes in a rickety old warehouse above the family shop, Joe Church is hard pressed to keep up the pace as he wraps a plate adorned with the faces of Prince William and Kate Middleton for a customer in Australia.

Pin cushions for sale promoting the union of Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton at the Royal Mews, which houses, among other transport treasures, the two carriages they are expected to use that day - the Glass Coach and the 1902 State Landau, in London.

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The auctioneer hammers down to close the sale of the see-through knitted lace dress worn by Kate Middleton on display, right, during the 'Passion for Fashion' auction in central London, Thursday, March 17, 2011. The dress designed by Charlotte Todd was worn by Kate Middleton at the St. Andrew's University charity fashion show, is sold for 78,000 pounds (US$125,775 or 89,765).

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