The most expensive movie costume ever auctioned is Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dress, worn during the filming of The Seven Year Itch for the moment where her garment is blown upward. It's no surprise, given that the sequence is one of the most expensive movie costumes in history.

Monroe's ivory halter-neck dress with accordion pleated skirt established fashion and film history, cementing her place as the ultimate Hollywood star. It was "cool and clean, in a nasty, disgusting city," as the designer would put it, because he wanted Marilyn to look "fresh and clean. "The garment conveyed Monroe with all her paradoxes — naive and calculating, sensitive and courageous. Wilder crafted a funny and seductive moment that became Marilyn Monroe's iconic image.

Originally intended to be shot on location, but due to the large number of admirers waiting to see the actress, the director decided to transfer everything to a set. The ivory dress with the back zipper sold for an incredible $4.6 million.

Price: $4.6 million.

My Fair Lady, released in 1964, won eight Academy Awards for its makers. One of the Best Attire Design honors for Audrey Hepburn's Ascot costume in the horse racing scene. Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress and hat sold for an astonishing $3.7 million at auction on June 19, 2011. Cecil Beaton designed the costume, which was marketed through the Debbie Reynolds Collection. The actress Debbie Reynolds originally spent $100,000 for the garment.

The black and white clothing, as well as the floral headdress with ostrich feather plumes, make the character stand out. With its lace and embroidery, the silk dress is recognizable and has fetched huge prices at auction. With a unique and luxurious design, it's no surprise that it belongs to the top of the most expensive movie costumes.

Price: $3.7 million

Michael Jackson wore the Thriller jacket in the music video for "Thriller" in 1983. The candy-apple-red jacket with black stripes, designed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, was notable for its multiple zips, "M" emblem, and Star Trek-esque angular, rigid shoulder design. The jacket was widely imitated and became the "hottest outerwear craze of the mid-1980s." In 1984, Jackson filed a lawsuit in New York City to prohibit illegal replicas of the jacket and other products from selling for more than $500.

Julien's Auctions sold the jacket for $1.8 million on June 27, 2011. The jacket was characterized by the buyer, Milton Verret, as "the greatest piece of rock and roll memorabilia in history." The jacket's revenues went to the Shambala Animal Kingdom, which kept Jackson's Bengal tigers after he left Neverland Ranch in 2006.

Price: $1.8 million

Le Mans was a 1971 action film that featured real footage from the 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race. It was considered one of the best racing movies of the period.

The character Michael Delaney, played by Steve McQueen, wore a costume designed by Hinchman of Indianapolis, which is one of the most valuable pieces of racing memorabilia, with emblems from Gulf, Firestone, Heuer, and the American flag. It sold for an incredible $984,000.

A two-piece Hinchman racing suit with distinctive orange and blue stripes down the front and Gulf, Firestone, and Chronograph Heuer patches sewn on the chest and "Michael Delaney" embroidered in blue script on the right breast, a Hinchman Nomex patch on the right shoulder, a Gulf patch on the back, a faded area on the left sleeve where the American flag patch would have been fixed, a zipper down the center with V-shaped. . Together with matching cream-colored trousers and the original flame retardant undergarments including the visible protective cream turtleneck sweater, labelled "Atlas Flame Beater."

Price: $984,000

The Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film released in 1939 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton, and is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind) directed the film.

Contributing to the success of the film comes from the impressive costumes of the actors. Aside from her iconic shoes, Judy Garland's costume from the groundbreaking film Wizard of Oz is another significant piece of clothing that has captivated audiences. The actress's blue and white gingham dress, designed by Gilbert Adrian and tagged with her name, was auctioned off to be used in exhibits and to generate money for charity. The asking price was a staggering $910,000.

Price: $910,000.

The ruby slippers are the magical shoes worn by Dorothy Gale in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film The Wizard of Oz, performed by Judy Garland. The ruby slippers are among the most valuable film collectibles due to their iconic status. There were a lot of pairs manufactured for the film, although the precise quantity is unknown. One pair was stolen from a museum in 2005 and was recovered in 2018.

Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz are among the world's most valuable shoes. They have 2300 ruby-looking tinsels on each one, created by Gilbert Adrian, MGM's top costume designer.

Dorothy clicks her heels and makes a wish to return home in the film, but she finds up in Oz. Because the shoes scuffled as a result of the clicking, they had to construct more than one pair. In May 2011, one of them was sold for a stunning $612,000. With the splendor of the shoe, it deserves to be one of the most expensive movie costumes.

Price: $612,000.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a 1953 Marilyn Monroe film, became one of the most popular pictures of the time due to her musical number in which she sings Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend. The actress stands out in the film not just because of her outstanding performance, but also because of her brilliant pink satin gown designed by William Travilla. The dress was auctioned off and brought in $310,000.

The dress is made of stunning pink peau d'ange silk fabric with a black silk/satin lining. The strapless gown has a straight neckline and a floor-length length. Because the garment is featured in a carefully choreographed moment, a slit in the back was made to allow for mobility. The dress also includes a huge "bow" on the back that is built into the dress rather than being tacked on separately. The bow is lined in black satin and pleated in the back on one half of the gown before folding over and attaching to the other.

Two-tone opera gloves complete the ensemble. The palm area of the gloves was made of a lighter shade of pink suede, while the rest of the gloves were made of the same shocking pink peau d'ange fabric.

Price: $310,000.

The Green Berets was another John Wayne film, this time focusing on the Vietnam War and based on Robin Moore's novel of the same name. The film, which was developed in collaboration with the military and with President Johnson's endorsement, was released in 1968 with a strong anti-communist message but garnered unfavorable reviews from reviewers.

Despite this, John Wayne's portrayal of Mike Kirby, the primary character, was well-liked by his admirers. After his death from stomach cancer, the green beret he wore, a symbol of special forces, was auctioned off. The item raised a total of $179,250, which was donated to the John Wayne Cancer Foundation to help fight cancer.

Price: $179,250

True Grit, released in 1969, won John Wayne his lone Academy Award for his performance as Rooster Cogburn. He dressed himself in a full cowboy uniform for the part, including a shirt, jacket, waistcoat, pants, boots, the iconic cowboy hat, and, of course, that eye patch that gave his character that rugged aspect.

"John Wayne / "Comancheros"' is written in black marker beneath the front brim of a camel-colored felt cowboy hat, with "John Wayne" written in black marker on the leather sweatband.The brim of the hat measures 16" long and 5" height. The inside diameter is 7 inches. To the brim, there are six little holes. Long sleeve shirt in wine color with fabric-backed, lined suede vest, collars, and embroidery. "Western Costume Co / Hollywood / No. 2249-3 / Name John Wayne / Chest 49 Sleeve 36 / Collar 18 1/2," according to the label. Along with a letter about the subsequent sale and a Certificate of Authenticity from a reputable movie memorabilia auction company.

After John Wayne's death in 1979, the outfit was sold, with the headgear and eye patch sold separately. The hat alone brought in $119,500, while the eye patch brought in a whopping $47,800. The remainder of the costume was auctioned for $167,300.

The costume coat worn by the martial arts expert Bruce Lee during the filming of Game of Death, his last film attempt, was one of the most enjoyed pieces of his wardrobe. He wore it on many occasions, including public events such as the premiere of Enter the Dragon, making it even more valuable for his fans.

Bruce Lee wrote, directed, produced and starred in the Game of Death, but due to his sudden death at the age of 32, the film never got out. His fans admired him so much that one of them bought Bruce Lee’s costume coat for $77,000 at an auction in Hong Kong in 2011, despite the fact that nobody expected it to be sold for more than $10,000. With the reputation and talent of Bruce Lee, it is not surprising that his shirt is on the list of the most expensive movie costumes.