Los Angeles — The Dorothy dress is going up for auction.
This undated publicity photo provided by Julien's Auctions shows the original costume worn by Judy Garland in the film "The Wizard of Oz." The dress will be on view at London's Safford Hotel Oct. 9-14, 2012, before being exhibited on Nov. 5 through 9, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien says Judy Garland's original costume from "The Wizard of Oz" could sell for half a million dollars when it hits the auction block next month.
The white puff-sleeve blouse and blue gingham pinafore has inspired countless Halloween costumes since the film was released in 1939. Although several identical dresses were made for the production, the dress to be sold is the only version seen in the film and the only complete original dress to survive.
The outfit will be on view at London's Stafford Hotel beginning Tuesday, before being exhibited at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 5-9, prior to the auction Nov. 9-10.
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switch 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Now we know why they wanted the ruby slippers.
poolside 8 months, 1 week ago
I hope there will be a follow up article telling how much it sold for.
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