Debbie Reynolds' iconic cinema costume - 4

Who: Barbra Streisand
Movie: Funny Girl
Purple and green striped leotard with hat worn by Streisand in 'Funny Girl', 1968, as Fanny Brice when she roller skates and turns it into a comedy act.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Who: Madonna
Movie: Evita
Elegant black evening gown by Penny Rose worn by Madonna's character 'Eva Peron' in Evita, 1996.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 

Who: Deborah Kerr
Movie: An Affair to Remember
Worn by Deborah Kerr as 'Terry McKay' singing at the nightclub in Boston before returning to New York in 'An Affair to Remember', 1957.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

Who: Rita Hayworth
Movie: The Loves of Carmen
Long green cotton skirt with pleated bottom and festive polka dot hem, and a black wraparound bolero top, which comprises the majority of Rita Hayworth's signature 'Gypsy' introduction outfit in The Loves of Carmen. Skirt bears internal Columbia Pictures label 'Rita Hayworth'
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 

Who: Marilyn Monroe
Movie: River of No Return
Gold charmeuse gown covered with bugle beading, red fringe accents, and gold velvet train with red netting created by Helen Rose, this gown was worn by Monroe to sing the title song in 'The River of No Return'.
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000

Who: Grace Kelly
Movie: To catch a Thief
This two-piece rose crepe outfit worn by Grace Kelly's character 'Frances Stevens' in To Catch a Thief, 1955 comprises a short-sleeve top which has heavy white wool embroidery, and knee-length full-pleated skirt with drop waist. This is a signature costume for her, as she sweeps Cary Grant away on a fast and sexy scenic drive in a Sunbeam Alpine.
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 

Who: Bette Davis
Movie: The Virgin Queen
Davis wore this elaborate rose-coloured silk gown in her role as 'Queen Elizabeth I' in 'The Virgin Queen', 1955.
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

Who: Natalie Wood
Personal hand-tailored 1956 High-school graduation gown.
In 1956, while under contract to Warner Brothers, the studio wardrobe department created this hand-tailored satin, lace, and taffeta gown for actress Natalie Wood's graduation from Van Nuys High School.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 

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Debbie Reynolds' iconic cinema costume - 3

Who: Mary Astor
Movie: Meet Me in St. Louis
Exquisite ivory lace period gown heavily appliquéd with grape leaves and cluster pattern, belt, matching hat and parasol worn by Mary Astor as "Mrs. Anna Smith" in the final scene at the St. Louis Fair in Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944.
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

Who: Judy Garland
Movie: Meet Me in St. Louis
Two-piece grey crepe wool tiered dress with grey tassels on each tier and a mustard silk top worn by Judy Garland as "Esther Smith" in the musical numbers "Skip to My Lou," "I Was Drunk Last Night," "Under the Bamboo Tree" and "Over the Bannister."
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 

Who: Ann Miller
Movie: Easter Parade
Miller wore this white chiffon gown with cascading red feather shirt and rhinestone neckline in her role as 'Nadine Hale' in 'Easter Parade', 1948.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Who: Hedy Lamarr
Movie: Samson and Delilah
Peacock-feather eye two-piece gown worn by Lamarr as Delilah in Samson and Delilah, 1949.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 

Who: Betty Hutton
Movie: Annie Get Your Gun
Complete 10-piece Wild West Show costume by Helen Rose from Annie Get Your Gun, 1950. Judy Garland was scheduled to play "Annie Oakley"and a number of costumes were made for her, but a few weeks into production she was replaced by Betty Hutton. Complete outfit of cream suede jacket and two skirts adorned with pink and green floral sequins with matching gloves, hat, boots, belt, and green blouse with scarf.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Who: Vivien Leigh
Movie: A Streetcar Named Desire
Vivien Leigh's 'Blanche DuBois' wore this ivory and pink chiffon robe in the scene where Karl Malden confronts her and tells her he does not want to marry her in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 

Who: Debbie Reynolds
Movie: Singin' in the Rain
Green and ivory leaf pattern flapper dress worn in the role of 'Kathy Selden' in the scene where she is dubbing Lina's voice in the recording studio in Singin' in the Rain, 1952.
Estimate: $800 -$1,200

Who: Marilyn Monroe
Movie: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
This iconic costume was worn by Marilyn Monroe as 'Lorelei Lee' in the number 'Two Little Girls from Little Rock' with Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953. The slightly risqué bust area once again fooled the censors by including a shear body-toned fabric from the neck right down to the waist giving the impression of nudity without showing a thing.
Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000 

Who: Rita Hayworth
Movie: Salomé
Rita Hayworth's 'Princess Salome' wore this flesh chiffon dress with halter by Jean Louis for the 'Dance of the Seven Veils' sequence in Salomé, 1953.
Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

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