Audrey Hepburn in the Tiffany's Breakfast movie
The pink Givenchy dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Blake Edwards' classic Breakfast at Tiffany will be auctioned online from September 6-8, 2023. Photo: Hepburn's gown and other items at auction The title of the auction is "Legendary: Hollywood and Royalty." The catalog includes Princess Diana's dress, the mask used in the movie Alien and Humphrey Bogard's wedding ring.
Pink Givenchy dress
Among them was a pink dress. This is the clothes of Holly Goletley, the protagonist played by Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany". She wore it when she met a wealthy Brazilian politician and learned of her brother's death. Designed by Hubert de Givenchy, this dress is one of the most iconic garments from Blake Edwards' 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's bestseller. Today, the "hot pink cocktail dress" is being auctioned by the US auction house Julian Auctions at an estimated price of $450,000 (about 3.28 million yuan). The most famous Tiffany's & Co. costume is the black dress, also designed by Givenchy. This pink dress also followed. Round neck, slender figure, fluffy tulip skirt. Made from pink silk organza and finished with hand-embroidered tassels throughout. It is a meticulous craft, but unfortunately it has to suffer over time.
The passage of time
Pink Givenchy dress
This is not only because it was made 60 years ago, but also because the dress has passed through the hands of multiple owners. Most recently, it sold for $192,000 (about 1.4 million yuan) at Christie's auction in 2007. The impact of the passage of time is obvious. The bright pink color on the screen has faded, and the photo clearly shows that the embroidery is damaged or missing. However, the estimate has tripled since the last auction, presumably because it is a legendary dress that is stronger than the passage of time.