Legendary-through dress Marilyn Monroe auctioned
ARTinvestment.RU   08 сентября 2016

We are talking about the dress in which Marilyn sang to JFK “Happy birthday Mr. President”

In 1962, when Marilyn Monroe appeared on the stage in front of 15 thousand spectators in this translucent, flesh-colored dress covered with rhinestones 2,5 thousands, and the President sang a languid voice the song “Happy birthday”, her speech made a bombshell. Similar dress and manner of performance, many considered it too candid. It today stars on the red carpet shocking the public and much more open outfits, but it all started with the dresses of Marilyn. The legendary outfit from Jean Louis appear at auction Julien's Auctions on 17 November 2016 with the assessment from $2 to $3 million.

Marilyn Monroe died just three months after the speech on the birthday of Kennedy. Most of the property of the actress, including this dress, went to her close friend, Director Lee Starsberg. In 1999, the auction Christie's, which was exhibited things Marilyn Monroe. Then Jean Louis dress was sold for $1.267 million. It was a record at that time, the price for a single item of clothing at auction. About how much collectors will appreciate this dress 17 years later, we learn in November.


Sources: vanityfair.com, theguardian.com, artinvestment.ru



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