A slew of Marilyn Monroe and Hugh Hefner collectibles sold at auction over the weekend, including a pink Pucci dress worn by the actress and a smoking jacket and slippers worn by the Playboy founder.
The three-day auction, which ended Saturday, saw the long-sleeved silk jersey Pucci dress go to the winning bidder for $325,000, which set a record for a Pucci dress sold at auction, according to organizer Julien’s Auctions.
Also sold were the one-space mausoleum crypt at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in Los Angeles, located near the final side-by-side resting places of Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, for $195,000; a grave marker from Monroe’s crypt, for $88,900 (constant touching from fans led to minor wear, causing it to be replaced); Hefner’s burgundy smoking jacket, slippers, pajamas and tobacco pipe ensemble ($13,000); and a circular mansion bed custom-made for Hefner as a backup to his primary bed...
The three-day auction, which ended Saturday, saw the long-sleeved silk jersey Pucci dress go to the winning bidder for $325,000, which set a record for a Pucci dress sold at auction, according to organizer Julien’s Auctions.
Also sold were the one-space mausoleum crypt at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in Los Angeles, located near the final side-by-side resting places of Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, for $195,000; a grave marker from Monroe’s crypt, for $88,900 (constant touching from fans led to minor wear, causing it to be replaced); Hefner’s burgundy smoking jacket, slippers, pajamas and tobacco pipe ensemble ($13,000); and a circular mansion bed custom-made for Hefner as a backup to his primary bed...
- 3/31/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer may have won the most awards, Ryan Gosling’s performance of ‘I’m Just Ken’ from Barbie stole the Oscars earlier today. Clad in a glittering pink suit, Gosling’s solo performance of his Oscar-nominated song received a standing ovation and made the entire auditorium stand up and sing.
Apart from a surprise guitar solo by Slash from Guns N’ Roses and Wolfgang Van Halen from Van Halen, fans picked out one more detail from Gosling’s soon-to-be legendary performance. The pink suit worn by Ryan Gosling as well as the background dancers’ tuxedo with pink stripes was a direct reference to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic costume from the song ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’.
Ryan Gosling’s Barbie-esque Tribute To Marilyn Monroe A still from Barbie
Despite Margot Robbie’s performance in Barbie getting universal acclaim from critics and audiences, the...
Apart from a surprise guitar solo by Slash from Guns N’ Roses and Wolfgang Van Halen from Van Halen, fans picked out one more detail from Gosling’s soon-to-be legendary performance. The pink suit worn by Ryan Gosling as well as the background dancers’ tuxedo with pink stripes was a direct reference to Marilyn Monroe’s iconic costume from the song ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’.
Ryan Gosling’s Barbie-esque Tribute To Marilyn Monroe A still from Barbie
Despite Margot Robbie’s performance in Barbie getting universal acclaim from critics and audiences, the...
- 3/11/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Star stylist Sam Woolf has been working with Latto only since November, but what a thrilling few months it’s been. Since releasing her second studio album, 777, last March, the best new artist nominee at Sunday’s 2023 Grammys has been riding a wave that could be dubbed “Big Energy,” to borrow from 777‘s hit single, which spent 37 consecutive weeks in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
“Her record blew up globally and really put her on the map, but she’s still the same easygoing person, so open to ideas and fun to work with,” Woolf says of the Atlanta-born artist, whose real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens. “For the Grammys, she said she wanted simply to feel really pretty and beautiful. We know pretty could mean a lot of things: princess, sexy, avant-garde. But we already did a more avant-garde look for the [American Music Awards], so we’re going in...
“Her record blew up globally and really put her on the map, but she’s still the same easygoing person, so open to ideas and fun to work with,” Woolf says of the Atlanta-born artist, whose real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens. “For the Grammys, she said she wanted simply to feel really pretty and beautiful. We know pretty could mean a lot of things: princess, sexy, avant-garde. But we already did a more avant-garde look for the [American Music Awards], so we’re going in...
- 2/6/2023
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This Civil War thriller has so much truth to say about War, Patriotism and combatant-vs.-civilian terror that we can hardly believe it was released in 1954. It’s based on a true event from 1864, a daring undercover mission that hit the Union far away from the conventional fighting. Van Heflin is the vengeance-seeking advance agent, Anne Bancroft a war widow, Richard Boone a maimed Union veteran and Lee Marvin a loose cannon with a hair trigger. The anti-war message is stronger than anything from the Vietnam years! The 20th-Fox release is not on quality home video, and is in great need of restoration.
The Raid
Not on Home Video
CineSavant Revival Screening Review
1954 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 83 min.
Starring: Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone, Lee Marvin, Tommy Rettig, Peter Graves, Douglas Spencer, Paul Cavanagh, Will Wright, James Best, John Dierkes, Helen Ford, Lee Aaker, Claude Akins, John Beradino, Robert Easton,...
The Raid
Not on Home Video
CineSavant Revival Screening Review
1954 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 83 min.
Starring: Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone, Lee Marvin, Tommy Rettig, Peter Graves, Douglas Spencer, Paul Cavanagh, Will Wright, James Best, John Dierkes, Helen Ford, Lee Aaker, Claude Akins, John Beradino, Robert Easton,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Click here to read the full article.
For BAFTA-nominated costume designer Jennifer Johnson (I, Tonya), working on Blonde was all about authenticity. Armed with a directive from writer-director Andrew Dominik — who would not approve a creation unless it was a perfect match — everything from the shades of Marilyn Monroe’s pink opera gloves to the placement of a pocket needed to be exact. Archival photos and films proved invaluable for the design of 100-plus costumes for Monroe along with those for 1,800 extras and supporting characters (including Joe Dimaggio, John F. Kennedy and Arthur Miller), which were a mixture of vintage and made-from-scratch items.
For an offscreen Monroe look, Jennifer Johnson remade capri pants found at L.A.’s Palace Costume.
Taking her cues from Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name and Dominik’s script, Johnson’s goal was to convey the inner workings of the iconic screen siren...
For BAFTA-nominated costume designer Jennifer Johnson (I, Tonya), working on Blonde was all about authenticity. Armed with a directive from writer-director Andrew Dominik — who would not approve a creation unless it was a perfect match — everything from the shades of Marilyn Monroe’s pink opera gloves to the placement of a pocket needed to be exact. Archival photos and films proved invaluable for the design of 100-plus costumes for Monroe along with those for 1,800 extras and supporting characters (including Joe Dimaggio, John F. Kennedy and Arthur Miller), which were a mixture of vintage and made-from-scratch items.
For an offscreen Monroe look, Jennifer Johnson remade capri pants found at L.A.’s Palace Costume.
Taking her cues from Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name and Dominik’s script, Johnson’s goal was to convey the inner workings of the iconic screen siren...
- 10/1/2022
- by Cathy Whitlock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the end, an old-fashioned filmmaking trick involving heated cardboard helped costume designers re-create Marilyn Monroe’s famous pleated halter dress from “The Seven Year Itch” for Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde.”
“On paper, it looks easy,” says “Blonde” costume designer Jennifer Johnson, who worked on many of Monroe’s looks — including that one — for the movie, which is now streaming on Netflix.
She started by outfitting the film’s star, Ana de Armas, with a facsimile of the dress from a costume house.
“It looked cute,” but it wasn’t right, says Johnson.
The designer, who calls William Travilla’s original “a beast of a dress,” attempted to make her own version, going through at least 50 yards of fabric and various pleating techniques. But she still wasn’t satisfied with the resulting outfit.
“At the eleventh hour, a tailor from Western Costume figured it out,” says Johnson, who also designed period looks for “I,...
“On paper, it looks easy,” says “Blonde” costume designer Jennifer Johnson, who worked on many of Monroe’s looks — including that one — for the movie, which is now streaming on Netflix.
She started by outfitting the film’s star, Ana de Armas, with a facsimile of the dress from a costume house.
“It looked cute,” but it wasn’t right, says Johnson.
The designer, who calls William Travilla’s original “a beast of a dress,” attempted to make her own version, going through at least 50 yards of fabric and various pleating techniques. But she still wasn’t satisfied with the resulting outfit.
“At the eleventh hour, a tailor from Western Costume figured it out,” says Johnson, who also designed period looks for “I,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
While the Golden Globes are shaping up to be the most important ever with many actresses donning all-black ensembles to protest sexual harassment and misconduct, in years past, the red carpet has been a place to make a different kind of statement.
It's where actresses often take a risk and not care about what might get them on the best dressed list. Instead some chose to wear something that challenges the notion of what is red carpet fashion, perfectly reflects a moment in time or is perhaps a more authentic reflection of their personality. And it's often these looks that stand out the most in our collective memories, both in a "Yas, queen!" way and a "Hmm...we're not quite sure about that" way.
Sometimes, celebs are paying homage to bygone eras, but the cuts just don't quite work today. That's precisely what happened with the odd shoulder ruffles on Nicole Kidman's sequined Alexander McQueen gown last year...
It's where actresses often take a risk and not care about what might get them on the best dressed list. Instead some chose to wear something that challenges the notion of what is red carpet fashion, perfectly reflects a moment in time or is perhaps a more authentic reflection of their personality. And it's often these looks that stand out the most in our collective memories, both in a "Yas, queen!" way and a "Hmm...we're not quite sure about that" way.
Sometimes, celebs are paying homage to bygone eras, but the cuts just don't quite work today. That's precisely what happened with the odd shoulder ruffles on Nicole Kidman's sequined Alexander McQueen gown last year...
- 1/4/2018
- Entertainment Tonight
Bendigo Art Gallery and 20th Century Fox are building an 8m high sculpture of Marilyn Monroe as part of a new exhibition.
'Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present Marilyn Monroe. will be the fourth instalment of the renowned Bendigo International Collections series.
Set to open in March 2016, the exhibition will celebrate of one of the world.s most recognised figures of the golden age of cinema..
It will follow the life of Monroe, from her early years as an aspiring actress to international stardom . and then her untimely death..
It promises to be one of the most comprehensive collections of costumes, photographs and personal items belonging to the Hollywood legend ever compiled.
The Seward Johnson-designed sculpture that captures Monroe in her classic pose from the 1955 Billy Wilder film, The Seven-Year Itch..
Other drawcards include her iconic William Travilla gown, worn for the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes portrait, and personal...
'Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present Marilyn Monroe. will be the fourth instalment of the renowned Bendigo International Collections series.
Set to open in March 2016, the exhibition will celebrate of one of the world.s most recognised figures of the golden age of cinema..
It will follow the life of Monroe, from her early years as an aspiring actress to international stardom . and then her untimely death..
It promises to be one of the most comprehensive collections of costumes, photographs and personal items belonging to the Hollywood legend ever compiled.
The Seward Johnson-designed sculpture that captures Monroe in her classic pose from the 1955 Billy Wilder film, The Seven-Year Itch..
Other drawcards include her iconic William Travilla gown, worn for the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes portrait, and personal...
- 10/9/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
By Gary Salem and Michelle McCue
“What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen he’s become a different person.”
– Edith Head
On Monday, Wamg attended the press preview for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences groundbreaking multimedia exhibition Hollywood Costume in the historic Wilshire May Company building.
Taking five years to create, this exhibition is the kickoff for the whole Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Emphasizing how costumes are so important in creating characters, this one-of-a-kind exhibition comes with its own film score, enhanced with dazzling animations and screenplay excerpts.
Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A), and sponsored by Swarovski, this ticketed exhibition...
“What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen he’s become a different person.”
– Edith Head
On Monday, Wamg attended the press preview for the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences groundbreaking multimedia exhibition Hollywood Costume in the historic Wilshire May Company building.
Taking five years to create, this exhibition is the kickoff for the whole Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Emphasizing how costumes are so important in creating characters, this one-of-a-kind exhibition comes with its own film score, enhanced with dazzling animations and screenplay excerpts.
Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A), and sponsored by Swarovski, this ticketed exhibition...
- 9/30/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This fall the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the final showing of the groundbreaking multimedia exhibition Hollywood Costume in the historic Wilshire May Company building, the future location of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A), this ticketed exhibition explores the central role of costume design – from the glamorous to the very subtle – as an essential tool of cinematic storytelling.
The Academy is enhancing the V&A’s exhibition and will include more than 145 costumes from over 60 lenders. The Academy’s presentation will add more than 30 costumes to this landmark show, including Jared Leto’s costume from Dallas Buyers Club (Kurt and Burt, 2013) – a recent acquisition to the Academy’s collection – as well as costumes from such recent releases as The Hunger Games (Judianna Makovsky, 2012), Django Unchained (Sharen Davis,...
The Academy is enhancing the V&A’s exhibition and will include more than 145 costumes from over 60 lenders. The Academy’s presentation will add more than 30 costumes to this landmark show, including Jared Leto’s costume from Dallas Buyers Club (Kurt and Burt, 2013) – a recent acquisition to the Academy’s collection – as well as costumes from such recent releases as The Hunger Games (Judianna Makovsky, 2012), Django Unchained (Sharen Davis,...
- 7/8/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Costume news you may have missed.
Edith Head
Google’s delightful doodle to celebrate the birth of Edith Head on 28th October 1897, showcasing illustrations of her work from A Place in the Sun, White Christmas, Sex and the Single Girl, To Catch a Thief, The Birds and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Costume preview via Trish Summerville and The New York Times – no spoilers. Look out for our own coverage soon.
Julien’s Auctions
The estate of William Travilla. Get your credit card(s) ready.
Columbo
New costume Tumblr by Nicolas Magand. Mark this as essential reading forever.
Duck Dynasty
Well what did You wear for Halloween..?
Christine Bieselin Clark
Long time assistant and then co-costume designer with Michael Wilkinson discusses her career so far with Tyranny of Style, and in Part 2 her new solo project Ender’s Game.
Ender’s Game
CBC explains those...
Edith Head
Google’s delightful doodle to celebrate the birth of Edith Head on 28th October 1897, showcasing illustrations of her work from A Place in the Sun, White Christmas, Sex and the Single Girl, To Catch a Thief, The Birds and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Costume preview via Trish Summerville and The New York Times – no spoilers. Look out for our own coverage soon.
Julien’s Auctions
The estate of William Travilla. Get your credit card(s) ready.
Columbo
New costume Tumblr by Nicolas Magand. Mark this as essential reading forever.
Duck Dynasty
Well what did You wear for Halloween..?
Christine Bieselin Clark
Long time assistant and then co-costume designer with Michael Wilkinson discusses her career so far with Tyranny of Style, and in Part 2 her new solo project Ender’s Game.
Ender’s Game
CBC explains those...
- 11/2/2013
- by Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Catch up with the week’s costume links.
Fashion Fall Trends
From big screen and small, Nathalie Atkinson analyses – with typical and unrelenting brilliance – inspiration for the fall fashion season.
Ken Van Duyne, Assistant Costume Designer
Chats about his way into the business and working with Julie Weiss.
Piero Tosi
The Italian costume designer (Death in Venice, The Night Porter) has been given an honorary Oscar. Well done, sir.
Costume designers as brands
Cassy Salyer looks at the increasing (and potentially controversial) trend for costume designers to produce capsule versions for the high street.
The Bling Ring
Video: The Cut meet costume designer Stacey Battat.
Sleepy Hollow
Costume designer Sanja Hays worked on the pilot, but Kristin M. Burke takes over for the rest of the season. Stoked to see this.
Insidious 2
More Kristin Burke, this time helping to scare the pants off us all over again. Be interesting to...
Fashion Fall Trends
From big screen and small, Nathalie Atkinson analyses – with typical and unrelenting brilliance – inspiration for the fall fashion season.
Ken Van Duyne, Assistant Costume Designer
Chats about his way into the business and working with Julie Weiss.
Piero Tosi
The Italian costume designer (Death in Venice, The Night Porter) has been given an honorary Oscar. Well done, sir.
Costume designers as brands
Cassy Salyer looks at the increasing (and potentially controversial) trend for costume designers to produce capsule versions for the high street.
The Bling Ring
Video: The Cut meet costume designer Stacey Battat.
Sleepy Hollow
Costume designer Sanja Hays worked on the pilot, but Kristin M. Burke takes over for the rest of the season. Stoked to see this.
Insidious 2
More Kristin Burke, this time helping to scare the pants off us all over again. Be interesting to...
- 9/14/2013
- by Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
The week in movie costume design.
Now You See Me
Jenny Eagan discusses tear-away tuxedos and bodysuits.
The Bling Ring
“I did watch that show Pretty Wild” – costume designer Stacey Battat explains her choices for spoiled, burglarising La teenagers. Lots of Juicy Couture, basically.
Behind the Candelabra
Lovely interview with Ellen Mirojnick explaining some of the movie’s most memorable costumes.
The Parent Trap (1961)
Fascinating analysis of one of the best ‘movie makeovers’ you’ll see.
Napster Wedding
Oscar winning costume designer Ngila Dickson made outfits for Napster founder Sean Parker and singer Alexandra Lenas’ wedding. Hey, if you’ve got the cash.
Anchorman
Anchorman exhibition featuring original costumes and props coming to Washington D.C. on the eve of Anchorman: The Legend Continues opening in cinemas (December 20th). On the spot prize if you turn up dressed as Ron Burgundy or Veronica Corningstone (not really).
Game of Thrones
GQ...
Now You See Me
Jenny Eagan discusses tear-away tuxedos and bodysuits.
The Bling Ring
“I did watch that show Pretty Wild” – costume designer Stacey Battat explains her choices for spoiled, burglarising La teenagers. Lots of Juicy Couture, basically.
Behind the Candelabra
Lovely interview with Ellen Mirojnick explaining some of the movie’s most memorable costumes.
The Parent Trap (1961)
Fascinating analysis of one of the best ‘movie makeovers’ you’ll see.
Napster Wedding
Oscar winning costume designer Ngila Dickson made outfits for Napster founder Sean Parker and singer Alexandra Lenas’ wedding. Hey, if you’ve got the cash.
Anchorman
Anchorman exhibition featuring original costumes and props coming to Washington D.C. on the eve of Anchorman: The Legend Continues opening in cinemas (December 20th). On the spot prize if you turn up dressed as Ron Burgundy or Veronica Corningstone (not really).
Game of Thrones
GQ...
- 6/8/2013
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
From Dorothy's shoes to Christian Bale's batsuit, costume is a crucial, although often unnoticed, part of film. Bee Wilson takes a tour of Hollywood's wardrobe department at the V&A's starry new exhibition
Carole Lombard "was just a tootsie when she came to Paramount," a movie insider once remarked. What transformed Lombard into a 1930s screwball goddess, the most highly paid in Hollywood in her day, were her gorgeous costumes, flowing, ornate and bias-cut. Designer Travis Banton "saw things in her even she didn't know she had". It was said of Banton that he could take a girl to lunch and instantly see what qualities he needed to accentuate. In Lombard's case, he weighted the gowns to drag backwards, giving her the elongated stature of a star. One of Lombard's most dazzling Banton dresses can be seen in the forthcoming Hollywood Costume show at the V&A. It is...
Carole Lombard "was just a tootsie when she came to Paramount," a movie insider once remarked. What transformed Lombard into a 1930s screwball goddess, the most highly paid in Hollywood in her day, were her gorgeous costumes, flowing, ornate and bias-cut. Designer Travis Banton "saw things in her even she didn't know she had". It was said of Banton that he could take a girl to lunch and instantly see what qualities he needed to accentuate. In Lombard's case, he weighted the gowns to drag backwards, giving her the elongated stature of a star. One of Lombard's most dazzling Banton dresses can be seen in the forthcoming Hollywood Costume show at the V&A. It is...
- 10/12/2012
- by Bee Wilson
- The Guardian - Film News
Right, sit comfortably with a cocktail (we encourage that here) because this is an excellent competition with an excellent prize: we have five copies of Liz Gregory’s new movie dressmaking book ‘Sew Iconic’ to give away to five lucky winners, just for answering an easy peasy question.
Sew Iconic is an innovative book that walks the reader through making their own copies of famous dresses from movies. Ten costumes are covered, including Marilyn Monroe’s halterneck from The Seven Year Itch (1959) by William Travilla, Jennifer Grey’s pink cocktail dress by Hilary Rosenfeld from Dirty Dancing (1987), Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy Lbd from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) and Keira Knightley’s cripplingly complex emerald green evening gown by Jacqueline Durran from Atonement (2007).
Nestled just over half way through Sew Iconic is the ice blue chiffon dress worn by Grace Kelly and designed by Edith Head for To Catch a Thief...
Sew Iconic is an innovative book that walks the reader through making their own copies of famous dresses from movies. Ten costumes are covered, including Marilyn Monroe’s halterneck from The Seven Year Itch (1959) by William Travilla, Jennifer Grey’s pink cocktail dress by Hilary Rosenfeld from Dirty Dancing (1987), Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy Lbd from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) and Keira Knightley’s cripplingly complex emerald green evening gown by Jacqueline Durran from Atonement (2007).
Nestled just over half way through Sew Iconic is the ice blue chiffon dress worn by Grace Kelly and designed by Edith Head for To Catch a Thief...
- 5/1/2012
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Washington, Oct 23: Marilyn Monroe's dress, which the legendary actress wore in the 1954 flick 'River of No Return' has reportedly been sold for 504,000 dollars.
Monroe wore the green velour dress, designed by Travilla while she sang 'I'm Gonna File My Claim' in the 1954 Western, where she played Kay Weston, a gambler's wife.
The dress was sold at an auction in China through Julien's Auctions.
Other items auctioned included Madonna's black bustier with gold accents and black beading, and Princess Diana's black velvet and white taffeta gown, CBS News reported.
Michael Jackson's custom-made black spandex,.
Monroe wore the green velour dress, designed by Travilla while she sang 'I'm Gonna File My Claim' in the 1954 Western, where she played Kay Weston, a gambler's wife.
The dress was sold at an auction in China through Julien's Auctions.
Other items auctioned included Madonna's black bustier with gold accents and black beading, and Princess Diana's black velvet and white taffeta gown, CBS News reported.
Michael Jackson's custom-made black spandex,.
- 10/23/2011
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Dresses Marilyn Monroe wore in films like Bus Stop and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are to be auctioned off as part of movie veteran Debbie Reynolds' second collection sale.
The iconic white dress Monroe wore in The Seven Year Itch was a big seller at a Reynolds' Profiles in History event earlier this year when it shattered records for a film costume sold at auction, and now more of the actress' costumes are to be sold.
The second part of the auction will feature four Monroe gowns from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop, Niagara and Let's Make Love.
The items include a aubergine grey evening dress and Bolero jacket, designed by William Travilla, which the actress wore in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The two-piece outfit is expected to fetch upwards of $150,000 (£93,750).
A second Travilla dress, which the actress wore for her performance of That Old Black Magic in Bus Stop, is expected to sell for between $200,000 (£125,000) and $300,000 (£187,500).
Also going under the hammer are Monroe's Dorothy Jeakins dress from Niagara and the Jeakins strapless pale green pleated silk empire gown with a rhinestone trim the actress wore in for Let's Make Love.
The auction will be held at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California on 3 December.
The iconic white dress Monroe wore in The Seven Year Itch was a big seller at a Reynolds' Profiles in History event earlier this year when it shattered records for a film costume sold at auction, and now more of the actress' costumes are to be sold.
The second part of the auction will feature four Monroe gowns from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop, Niagara and Let's Make Love.
The items include a aubergine grey evening dress and Bolero jacket, designed by William Travilla, which the actress wore in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The two-piece outfit is expected to fetch upwards of $150,000 (£93,750).
A second Travilla dress, which the actress wore for her performance of That Old Black Magic in Bus Stop, is expected to sell for between $200,000 (£125,000) and $300,000 (£187,500).
Also going under the hammer are Monroe's Dorothy Jeakins dress from Niagara and the Jeakins strapless pale green pleated silk empire gown with a rhinestone trim the actress wore in for Let's Make Love.
The auction will be held at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California on 3 December.
- 10/4/2011
- WENN
Everett Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch”
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “subway dress” sold for $4.6 million (not including an addition $1 million in fees) at an auction of film memorabilia over the weekend. The dress, along with a host of other costumes, was put on the block by actress Debbie Reynolds, who reportedly purchased the William Travilla ivory halter for $200 back in 1974, Reuters reports.
Monroe wore the dress in the 1955 Billy Wilder film, “The Seven Year Itch.” The image of...
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “subway dress” sold for $4.6 million (not including an addition $1 million in fees) at an auction of film memorabilia over the weekend. The dress, along with a host of other costumes, was put on the block by actress Debbie Reynolds, who reportedly purchased the William Travilla ivory halter for $200 back in 1974, Reuters reports.
Monroe wore the dress in the 1955 Billy Wilder film, “The Seven Year Itch.” The image of...
- 6/20/2011
- by WSJ Staff
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Die-hard Marilyn Monroe fans will spare no expense to get a little piece of the star. The ivory dress that the screen legend wore in the famous subway scene in The Seven Year Itch was snapped up at auction for a whopping $4.6 million in Beverly Hills this weekend. Add another $1 million in fees and the dress cost a cool $5.6 million. So who decided to sell off this piece of movie history? Turns out it was another Hollywood legend... The William Travilla-designed pleated halter dress—which was estimated to go for $1 million to $2 million—was put up for sale by actress and movie memorabilia collector Debbie Reynolds. According to Reuters, Reynolds had hoped to showcase her enormous...
- 6/20/2011
- E! Online
Dress from The Seven Year Itch part of auction of Hollywood memorabilia collection amassed by actor Debbie Reynolds
"Oh, do you feel the breeze from the subway? Isn't it delicious?" The words were uttered by Marilyn Monroe in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch as she stood above a New York subway grate and gusts of subterranean air lifted her white dress well above the knee.
But the sentiment could equally have been expressed by fellow actor Debbie Reynolds as the dress, which was auctioned along with the rest of her collection of Hollywood memorabilia, vastly surpassed expectation. As the gavel went down in Los Angeles at $4.6m (£2.8m), Reynolds hugged her family and raised two thumbs to the auction crowd.
Crafted in a more innocent age, when the mere sight of bare leg and exposed white underwear was enough to send people flocking to the cinemas, the image of...
"Oh, do you feel the breeze from the subway? Isn't it delicious?" The words were uttered by Marilyn Monroe in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch as she stood above a New York subway grate and gusts of subterranean air lifted her white dress well above the knee.
But the sentiment could equally have been expressed by fellow actor Debbie Reynolds as the dress, which was auctioned along with the rest of her collection of Hollywood memorabilia, vastly surpassed expectation. As the gavel went down in Los Angeles at $4.6m (£2.8m), Reynolds hugged her family and raised two thumbs to the auction crowd.
Crafted in a more innocent age, when the mere sight of bare leg and exposed white underwear was enough to send people flocking to the cinemas, the image of...
- 6/20/2011
- by Ed Pilkington
- The Guardian - Film News
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Well, if like Clothes on Film you followed the exciting Debbie Reynolds costume auction online, thanks to a couple of days’ decaf you may have calmed down enough to process the results. $4,600,000 (plus $1,058,000 in taxes and fees) for Marilyn Monroe’s Travilla ‘subway’ dress from The Seven Year Itch (1955) was just one mega bid of many.
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds has been collecting movie costumes, props and memorabilia for over fifty years. She had a dream of displaying her acquisitions in a specially created museum, but sadly this never happened. Instead she put the collection up for auction on 18th June in Los Angeles (with another to follow in December). It is fair to say we all expected a few of the ensembles would make big money, especially those from...
Well, if like Clothes on Film you followed the exciting Debbie Reynolds costume auction online, thanks to a couple of days’ decaf you may have calmed down enough to process the results. $4,600,000 (plus $1,058,000 in taxes and fees) for Marilyn Monroe’s Travilla ‘subway’ dress from The Seven Year Itch (1955) was just one mega bid of many.
Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds has been collecting movie costumes, props and memorabilia for over fifty years. She had a dream of displaying her acquisitions in a specially created museum, but sadly this never happened. Instead she put the collection up for auction on 18th June in Los Angeles (with another to follow in December). It is fair to say we all expected a few of the ensembles would make big money, especially those from...
- 6/20/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
The pleated ivory dress that blew around Marilyn Monroe in an iconic scene from "The Seven Year Itch" sold for $4.6 million at a weekend auction of Hollywood costumes -- far exceeding its estimate. The so-called "subway" dress is perhaps the most recognizable in movie history. In Billy Wilder's 1955 movie, a passing train sent a draft through a grate as Monroe giddily stood above it proclaiming, "Isn't it delicious?" The William Travilla design was estimated to sell for between $1 million and $2 million, the crown jewel at a 12-hour auction of nearly 600 costumes and pieces of memorabilia being sold by actress Debbie Reynolds in Beverly Hills on Saturday. Monroe's red-sequined dress from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" went for $1.2 million. Its pre-sale estimate was $200,000 to $300,000. Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress from "My Fair Lady," carrying the same estimate, sold for $3.7 million. The collection featured costumes worn by other Hollywood stars, from Grace Kelly,...
- 6/19/2011
- Filmicafe
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Since the 1960s, show business legend Debbie Reynolds has been stockpiling and promoting the preservation of Hollywood costumes, props and other memorabilia. Now she is selling her whole collection…
The auction is to be held in several stages by Profiles in History, a leading dealer of autographs, manuscripts and vintage signed photographs. Costumes featured in the first sale include: Gene Kelly’s 3-pc wool herringbone suit by Walter Plunkett for Singin’ in the Rain (1952), Audrey Hepburn’s embroidered lace ‘Ascot dress’ from My Fair Lady (1964) designed by Cecil Beaton, Adrian’s gingham test dress for Judy Garland used for the first two weeks of filming The Wizard of Oz (1939), Vivian Leigh’s green velvet drapery dress hat (with bird adornment) for Gone With the Wind (1939), Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Tramp’ bowler hat (well,...
Since the 1960s, show business legend Debbie Reynolds has been stockpiling and promoting the preservation of Hollywood costumes, props and other memorabilia. Now she is selling her whole collection…
The auction is to be held in several stages by Profiles in History, a leading dealer of autographs, manuscripts and vintage signed photographs. Costumes featured in the first sale include: Gene Kelly’s 3-pc wool herringbone suit by Walter Plunkett for Singin’ in the Rain (1952), Audrey Hepburn’s embroidered lace ‘Ascot dress’ from My Fair Lady (1964) designed by Cecil Beaton, Adrian’s gingham test dress for Judy Garland used for the first two weeks of filming The Wizard of Oz (1939), Vivian Leigh’s green velvet drapery dress hat (with bird adornment) for Gone With the Wind (1939), Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Tramp’ bowler hat (well,...
- 2/23/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Marilyn Monroe fans will now have a chance to own some of her belongings! Her clothing, memorabilia, autographed pictures, and jewelry from her Brentwood home are reportedly being sold by Julien’s Auctions this month. One of the most notable items is Marilyn Monroe’s leotard costume made of chiffon and net with fitted fishnet overlay and rhinestones. This costume is believed to have been designed by William Travilla and allegedly intended to be worn for Marilyn to sing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" but deemed inappropriate by the censors. Julien's...
- 5/26/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
Left to right: Costume worn by Danny Kaye in The Inspector General (1949), designed by Travilla. Costume worn by Viveca Lindfors in The Adventures of Don Juan (1948), designed by Leah Rhodes. Costume worn by Natalie Wood in The Great Race (1965). designed by Edith Head. Costume worn by Judy Garland in A Star is Born (1954), designed by Irene Sharaff. Costume worn by Frank Sinatra in 4 for Texas (1963), designed by Norma Koch. "Costume Design in the Digital Age" is the title of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences program presenting the "opportunities and challenges facing motion picture costume designers working in the current era of digital technology." "Costume Design in the Digital Age" will take place on Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. (Image, right: Costumes designed by Cecil Beaton for My Fair Lady [...]...
- 4/17/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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