Profiles in History has announced that they are taking pre orders for the auction catalog for The Debbie Reynolds Auction Part 2.
Below is the press release:
PRESENTED BY PROFILES IN HISTORY
THE DEBBIE REYNOLDS COLLECTION PART II
STARS FOUR MORE MARILYN MONROE COSTUMES
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 3
AT THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA IN BEVERLY HILLS
Bus Stop |
Let’s Make Love |
Niagara |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes  |
On June 18, 2011, the first auction of the legendary Debbie Reynolds Collection set numerous Guinness World Records with sales in excess of $22 Million Dollars. Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, is proud to announce the auction of the Debbie Reynolds Collection Part II on December 3 at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Part II of the auction will feature four Marilyn Monroe costumes from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bus Stop, Niagara and Let’s Make Love. Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for more exciting highlights from Part II of the Debbie Reynolds Collection. There will be over 430 lots in part II of the auction.
From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is Monroe’s “Lorelei Lee” aubergine gray evening dress and Bolero jacket by William Travilla. This elegant two-piece is accented by two aubergine satin trains flowing from the waist. Worn quite memorably by Miss Monroe for several scenes, from her clever efforts to remove Elliot Reid’s clothes in order to search them, to being stuck halfway through a porthole, requiring rescue by her youngest suitor Mr. Henry. Estimated at $150,000 – $200,000.
Also designed by Travilla is the signature green and black-sequined brief showgirl leotard for Marilyn’s character “Cherie” in Bus Stop (pictured left). It is one of the most iconic and indelible looks from her entire career, being a top choice for publicity images of Marilyn even to this very day. In it, she performs an intentionally naive version of “That Old Black Magic”, winning the heart of the handsome and rather eager cowboy played by Don Murray. This was to be the last of the great collaborations between Marilyn and her favorite costume designer, William Travilla. Estimated at $200,000 – $300,000.
From Niagara is the light aqua suit designed by Dorothy Jeakins for her character “Rose Loomis.” This was a rather conservative look for Marilyn, which was deliberately chosen by her character as Joseph Cotten’s unfaithful wife, off to an illicit rendezvous with her lover under Niagara Falls. The indelible image of Marilyn’s hips swinging as she walks away in this form-fitted outfit is considered one of the great “sex in cinema” sequences released during the height of the censorship Production Code. Estimated at $100,000 – $150,000.
Once again by Dorothy Jeakins is Marilyn’s “Amanda Dell” strapless pale green pleated silk Empire gown with rhinestone trim for Let’s Make Love (pictured right). Designed to be unbearably sexy while still making it past the censors, it was worn for the title number, in which Marilyn offers herself upon a mid-century-modern stage of cross-rotating apartment flats, first to Frankie Vaughan, then Yves Montand in his fantasy. Estimated at $200,000 – $300,000.
