When Marilyn Monroesang “ Happy Birthday”to President John F. Kennedy , her frock — not her vox — stole the show . The actress wear out a glittering , skintight gown while performing at a popular fundraiser / presidential birthday celebration held at New York ’s City ’s Madison Square Garden on May 19 , 1962 . A bidder pay $ 1.27 million for the iconic dress in 1999 , butCNN reportsthat the slinky garment will go back on the auction block today . This time around , it ’s expected to convey up to $ 3 million .
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Julien ’s Auctions , a Los Angeles - based celebrity auction sign of the zodiac , is sell the dress , along with an assortment of Monroe ’s other possessions , let in her jewelry , movie costumes , and even personal items like cigarettes , prescription birth control pill bottles , and a used subway of lipstick . All of these point are expected to fetch a pretty centime , but none equate to the bejewel gown , which Darren Julien , chairwoman and CEO of Julien ’s Auctions , line in a statement ( quoted by CNN ) as “ truly the most crucial artifact of Marilyn ’s career that could ever be sold . ” presently , it make the record for the most expensive personal article of clothing point to ever be purchase at vendue .
Some multitude might argue that the white dress Monroe donned in 1955’sThe Seven Year Itchis more memorable than the one she wear while swinge “ Happy Birthday ” to JFK . Someone purchased it for $ 4.6 million in 2011 , pretend it the most expensive garb ever to be sell at auction sale . However , it did n’t truly belong to Marilyn in literal life — plus , Wpoints out , the doomed starlet wear the ecru gown during one of her last major public appearances . Less than three month after JFK ’s natal day , the 36 - class - old Monroe was found numb on August 5 , 1962 .
Bidding for the garb starts at $ 1 million . To see the full list of item for sale , chit-chat Julien ’s Auctions .
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