LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Marilyn Monroe dress that flirted revealingly with a gust of New York subway air in "The Seven Year Itch" fetched a record $4.6 million at an auction of film memorabilia.

A more sedate outfit worn by Audrey Hepburn in the Ascot race scene of "My Fair Lady" drew a $3.7 million bid at the sale of nearly 600 Hollywood costumes and props collected by film star Debbie Reynolds.

The buyers, who were not identified, also paid a sum to the auction house and other fees, according to auction publicity firm Nancy Seltzer & Associates. That brought the total price to more than $5.6 million for the Monroe costume and $4.5 million for the black-and-white gown worn by Hepburn.

The total was $22.8 million, according to auction house Profiles in History.

is there some logical reason anyone would pay that much for these dresses? i mean, really, with all the poverty out there? i don't understand. am i missing something here?

Honestly? If I had that money, I'd be prancing down the street in Marilyn's dress.

Five bucks says it was Mariah Carey who bought the dress; she has Marilyn's piano already.

I'd buy Natalie Wood memorabilia if I could afford it and the prices weren't too crazy - I'd love that red flapper dress she wore in "Splendor in the Grass".

armpit said:

Five bucks says it was Mariah Carey who bought the dress; she has Marilyn's piano already.

I'd buy Natalie Wood memorabilia if I could afford it and the prices weren't too crazy - I'd love that red flapper dress she wore in "Splendor in the Grass".

Does she have that kind of money? I was thinking it might be someone Asian. There are a lot of kajillionaires in that part of the world and they seem to have an affinity for American movie memorabilia.

Shyra said:

armpit said:

Five bucks says it was Mariah Carey who bought the dress; she has Marilyn's piano already.

I'd buy Natalie Wood memorabilia if I could afford it and the prices weren't too crazy - I'd love that red flapper dress she wore in "Splendor in the Grass".

Does she have that kind of money? I was thinking it might be someone Asian. There are a lot of kajillionaires in that part of the world and they seem to have an affinity for American movie memorabilia.

Mariah is filthy rich.

JowiiCoco said:

Shyra said:

Does she have that kind of money? I was thinking it might be someone Asian. There are a lot of kajillionaires in that part of the world and they seem to have an affinity for American movie memorabilia.

Mariah is filthy rich.

...True.

JowiiCoco said:

MyNameIsPiper said:

Honestly? If I had that money, I'd be prancing down the street in Marilyn's dress.

I think I'd be buying several Chanel, Versace, Lauren (and others) pieces and then I'd start on shoes and purses. I'd have to keep the rest in the proper bank/investments.

JowiiCoco said:

Even if I had Bill Gates' money I would not buy stupid shit like that.

I'm saying there's alot of other things I could spend that kind of $ on, too.

Shyra said:

armpit said:

Five bucks says it was Mariah Carey who bought the dress; she has Marilyn's piano already.

I'd buy Natalie Wood memorabilia if I could afford it and the prices weren't too crazy - I'd love that red flapper dress she wore in "Splendor in the Grass".

Does she have that kind of money? I was thinking it might be someone Asian. There are a lot of kajillionaires in that part of the world and they seem to have an affinity for American movie memorabilia.

KidaDynamite said:

I think it's a complete waste of money to spend that much on a dress much less a dress that someone else sweated in. Fuck that!

I'm thinking for that kind of money it has to be a write-off; perhaps an entertainer needed to get rid of some dough and is attributing it to "costume" costs?

Or, one the studio bought it back to preserve?