Modeling Journey

marilyn monroe's iconic "subway" dress from the seven year itch, 1955

sold for $4.6 million + $1 million commission

judy garland's dress & test ruby slippers from the wizard of oz both designed by adrian, 1939

the dress sold for $910,000 & the ruby slippers for $510,000 

harpo marx top hat & wig, acquired directly from him

$45,000

rudolph valentino's "suit of light" designed by travis banton from blood & sand, 1922

sold for $200,000

charlie chaplin "little tramp" hat

$110,000

marilyn monroe's red sequin dress from gentlemen prefer blondes, 1953

sold for $1.2 million

audrey hepburn's ascot dress & hat designed by cecil beaton from my fair lady, 1964

sold for 3.7 million

debbie reynolds' historic costume & prop collection went up for auction at the paley media center in beverly hills yesterday. the auction yielded record sales with many of the valuable pieces going to saudi arabia & japan. the actress took the podium before the auction to thank the audience for coming, saying "i've been collecting for 45 years and i'm only forty."  i can't believe how much many of the items went for!  i guess we do love our movie icons. crazy kookoo pants!!

(fyi....the title of the post is a quote from "the girl" in the seven year itch)