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A cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1966 film How to Steal a Million has been sold at auction for £60,000. | A cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1966 film How to Steal a Million has been sold at auction for £60,000. |
The Chantilly lace outfit, by Hepburn's favourite designer Hubert de Givenchy, was among dozens of her dresses, hats, belts and letters being sold. | The Chantilly lace outfit, by Hepburn's favourite designer Hubert de Givenchy, was among dozens of her dresses, hats, belts and letters being sold. |
A satin bridal gown for a wedding called off by Hepburn in 1952, when the late star was 23, sold for £13,800. | A satin bridal gown for a wedding called off by Hepburn in 1952, when the late star was 23, sold for £13,800. |
Some £268,320 was raised in the auction at La Galleria in central London, with half the proceeds going to charity. | Some £268,320 was raised in the auction at La Galleria in central London, with half the proceeds going to charity. |
The Givenchy dress was worn by Hepburn in a scene set in the bar of London's Ritz Hotel in How to Steal a Million. | The Givenchy dress was worn by Hepburn in a scene set in the bar of London's Ritz Hotel in How to Steal a Million. |
The Oscar-winning actress, who died in 1993, starred opposite Peter O'Toole in the crime romance. | The Oscar-winning actress, who died in 1993, starred opposite Peter O'Toole in the crime romance. |
Her dress attracted a winning bid of £50,000, rising to £60,000 once fees and taxes had been factored in. | |
In 2007, a cocktail dress worn by Hepburn in the classic Breakfast at Tiffany's sold in the US for almost £100,000. | In 2007, a cocktail dress worn by Hepburn in the classic Breakfast at Tiffany's sold in the US for almost £100,000. |
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