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Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy Dress Sold For Nearly $100,000 at London Auction

Givenchy dresses worn by Audrey Hepburn, including the outfit in black lace, second left, that she wore in the 1966 film 'How to Steal a Million', exhibited amongst dozens of garments and personal items once belonging to the Hollywood star. /  AP Photo/Francois Mori.

LONDON
(AP).-
The black cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in ‘How to
Steal a Million’ has sold for nearly $100,000 at auction. Kerry Taylor Auctions
says the Chantilly lace dress sold to an anonymous bidder for about
$97,700.
It was one of 40 items from Hepburn’s wardrobe sold off by her
friend Tanja Star-Busmann. The auctioneer said Tuesday’s sale made a total of
268,320 pounds. It says half of the net proceeds will go to The Audrey
Hepburn Children’s Fund.