2. Eliza Doolittle's Ascot Dress
Sold for: $4,551,000 It may seem outlandish for a somewhat garish dress to sell for an even higher price than James Bond's own Aston Martin, but that's exactly what happened when Audrey Hepburn's white Ascot dress, worn in My Fair Lady, came to auction in 2011. When Debbie Reynolds, star of Singin' In The Rain, began selling off her extensive memorabilia collection, the dress far outstripped its previous selling price of $100,000, becoming the second most expensive movie costume ever sold. The sale is a testament to the enduring popularity of Hepburn, her films, and her style. However, it fell ever so slightly short of the top spot, which is held by...
Alex Porritt
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Lover of Audrey Hepburn, Clint Eastwood and Steve McQueen. Also writes things. Went to university. Learned lots.
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