Her three husbands gifted her only a few pieces between them, and she didn't purchase many notable pieces for herself. Even though she was associated with dazzling jewelry and embodied a sparkling exterior, most of what she wore was costume jewelry - rhinestones were said to be her favorite material.

Ripley's Believe It or Not The ensemble was sold in 2016 at an auction hosted by Julien's for $4.81 million and is currently owned by Ripley's Believe It or Not.

While she wore pieces by the American designers James Galanos and Ceil Chapman and had a number of favourite looks by Lanvin, Monroe never cultivated a powerful relationship with a fashion designer in the way that Audrey Hepburn did with Hubert de Givenchy, which is perhaps indicative of her attitude to style in ...

Then in 2016, Ripley's Believe It or Not! set a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive dress sold at an auction when they acquired the dress for a staggering USD 4.8 million (37.49 crore).

The History Behind the Dress First and foremost, it is essential to lay down why this dress is so iconic. As aforementioned, Miss Monroe wore it to JFK's 1962 birthday celebration, where she sang “Happy Birthday”. The importance of the dress can henceforth not be divorced from this specific context.

The shadow side of Marilyn wasn't glitzy and glamorous at all. In fact, her personal wardrobe was minimal as she would revisit a few staple pieces over and over again. Capri pants, boatneck lined shirts and neutral toned duster coats were some of her favorite go-to looks.

Marilyn Monroe often wore wiggle dresses as they complimented her hourglass figure and character perfectly. In the film “Niagara,” 1953, Monroe wore wiggle dresses and pencil skirts. These tight-fitting pieces were the perfect option for the film and the femme fatale character of Rose Loomis.

It has been reported that the most expensive dress ever worn at the Met Gala was Marilyn Monroe's golden gown. Six decades after Monroe wore this famous outfit, Kim Kardashian decided to pay tribute to the late singer by putting it on at Met Gala 2022.

Kardashian borrowed the dress from Ripley's Orlando location and she did not pay for it – but she did make two charitable donations to organizations in the Orlando are on behalf of the company, the post reads. Ripley's bought the dress at a private auction.

Monroe started the wave of women using their sexuality as a tool in films. Monroe characterized the image of “the dumb blonde” and left little to the imagination when toying with the concept of desire in her films. Monroe oozes sexuality and it is so apparent throughout her work and her life.

Some like her because she was sexy and beautiful; others because she was a funny comedienne. There are people who adore her sensitivity and others who love the way she never stopped trying to make her life more fulfilling.

Her early image as a dumb and seductive blonde gave way in later years to the tragic figure of a sensitive and insecure woman unable to escape the pressures of Hollywood. Her vulnerability and sensuousness combined with her needless death eventually raised her to the status of an American cultural icon.