11/16/2023 0 Comments 7 year itch part 1I was actually surprised this costume didn’t sell for more.įinally, lot 354, the “Subway Dress” from the Seven Year Itch was up. The third Monroe costume was lot 314, the famous and sultry outfit worn by Marilyn in the “Heat Wave” number from There’s No Business Like Show Business. The second Monroe costume was lot 313, a gown worn by Marilyn in River of No Return, selling for $627,200.00 ($510,000.00 and $117,200.00 buyer’s premium). The costume was sold by Christie’s in 2006 for $923,187.00. Incredibly, the gown sold for $1,476,000.00 ($1,200,000.00 and $276,000.00 buyer’s premium), shattering the previous auction record for a film costume, which was a black Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany’s. The gown was worn by Marilyn as she sang “We’re Just Two Little Girls From Little Rock,” with Jane Russell in the film’s opening number. The first Marilyn gown was lot 282, a red sequined gown from the 1953 classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Three other Marilyn Monroe costumes were also featured at the auction, all of which were Travilla pieces. (Photo Below: Me taking a photo with the dress.) Of course, the item highlighting the auction was what is now considered to be the most iconic film costume of all time: The William “Billy” Travilla designed ivory halter dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the subway scene of the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. She’s collected movie memorabilia for over 45 years, and has saved thousands of irreplaceable items from the most classic films of all time, many of them Oscar winners. Reynolds’ collection number in the thousands, and include costumes, props, film posters, furniture and an array of other important and classic film pieces. I personally watched history in the making on Saturday, June 18, 2011, as some of the most memorable and iconic film costumes of all time from the Debbie Reynolds collection, including the Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch dress, were auctioned by Profiles In History at the Paley Center for Media in downtown Beverly Hills.
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