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| A black Givenchy dress made for Audrey Hepburn for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany's has sold for £467,200 at a London auction. | A black Givenchy dress made for Audrey Hepburn for her role in Breakfast at Tiffany's has sold for £467,200 at a London auction. |
| Gasps, laughter and applause were heard at Christie's auction house as bids for the black sleeveless gown exceeded the expected price of £70,000. | Gasps, laughter and applause were heard at Christie's auction house as bids for the black sleeveless gown exceeded the expected price of £70,000. |
| The winning sum was paid by an anonymous telephone bidder. | |
| Proceeds from the sale go to the City of Joy Aid charity, which was set up by French author Dominique Lapierre. | Proceeds from the sale go to the City of Joy Aid charity, which was set up by French author Dominique Lapierre. |
| "There are tears in my eyes" said Lapierre, who was given the dress by designer Hubert de Givenchy. | "There are tears in my eyes" said Lapierre, who was given the dress by designer Hubert de Givenchy. |
| "I am absolutely dumbfounded to believe that a piece of cloth which belonged to such a magical actress will now enable me to buy bricks and cement to put the most destitute children in the world into schools." | "I am absolutely dumbfounded to believe that a piece of cloth which belonged to such a magical actress will now enable me to buy bricks and cement to put the most destitute children in the world into schools." |
| The dress was one of three made for Hepburn for one of her best-known roles, as eccentric Manhattan socialite Holly Golightly in the 1961 film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel. | The dress was one of three made for Hepburn for one of her best-known roles, as eccentric Manhattan socialite Holly Golightly in the 1961 film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel. |
| This version of the dress is not the same as the one worn by Hepburn in the film's opening scene which sees Golightly emerging from a taxi on Fifth Avenue. | This version of the dress is not the same as the one worn by Hepburn in the film's opening scene which sees Golightly emerging from a taxi on Fifth Avenue. |
| According to Christie's, a second version of the dress remains in the Givenchy archives in Paris, while a third is in the Museum of Costume in Madrid. | |
| The winning bidder paid £410,000 to win the garment, with the rest of the sale price made up of buyer's fees. | The winning bidder paid £410,000 to win the garment, with the rest of the sale price made up of buyer's fees. |
| A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy fetched $1.15m (£583,000) in 1999. | A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy fetched $1.15m (£583,000) in 1999. |
| Love letter | Love letter |
| Colin Firth's Christmas jumper is expected to sell for £600More than 250 items of film memorabilia were up for sale at Christie's, such as the hideous Christmas jumper Colin Firth wears in Bridget Jones's Diary and a collection of James Bond's guns. | Colin Firth's Christmas jumper is expected to sell for £600More than 250 items of film memorabilia were up for sale at Christie's, such as the hideous Christmas jumper Colin Firth wears in Bridget Jones's Diary and a collection of James Bond's guns. |
| Sean Connery's Walther PP handgun from 1962's Dr No, estimated to sell for up to £25,000, fetched £54,000. | Sean Connery's Walther PP handgun from 1962's Dr No, estimated to sell for up to £25,000, fetched £54,000. |
| Some of the more unusual items in the sale included Errol Flynn's hip flask, a love letter written by Edith Piaf and a French maid's costume from the Kenny Everett Television Show. | Some of the more unusual items in the sale included Errol Flynn's hip flask, a love letter written by Edith Piaf and a French maid's costume from the Kenny Everett Television Show. |
| There were also several Star Wars items available, including a test mask for the android C-3PO and a design for Obi Wan Kenobi's costume. | There were also several Star Wars items available, including a test mask for the android C-3PO and a design for Obi Wan Kenobi's costume. |
| A rare prop from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a programme for the Quidditch World Cup, was also for sale. | A rare prop from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a programme for the Quidditch World Cup, was also for sale. |