$15,625
An embellished one-piece swim costume made for Marilyn Monroe as Vicky Hoffman in the musical There’s No Business Like Show Business (20th Century, 1954). The costume consists of a black cotton boned bathing suit with scattered polka dots, two matching bows, a matching belt and a wrap of white cotton decorated with black polka dots. The swimsuit has a couture waistband and a bias label inscribed “1-18-3-1221 A729-41 M.Monroe.” Together with an ivory sequined bathing cap in the form of a flower, with edges trimmed in silver bugle beads with a bias label inscribe “1-25-4-4691-A729-29 M.Monroe.” Costume design by Academy Award winner William "Billy" Travilla. Sir Elton John donated this piece to a charity auction in 1990. PROVENANCE Lot 104, “Pop,” Christie's, South Kensington, Sale number 4259, April 25, 1991 Categories: Marilyn Monroe
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-11-17
