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Judy Garland's 'Wizard of Oz' dress sold for $1.5 million at auction

The pinafore, one of 10 thought to have been made for Garland in her role as Dorothy in the movie, had been estimated by Bonhams auction house to fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million.

NEW YORK, NY — The blue gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz sold for $1.56 million at an auction in New York on Monday.

The pinafore, one of 10 thought to have been made for Garland in her role as Dorothy in the movie, had been estimated by Bonhams auction house to fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million at its Hollywood memorabilia sale held in conjunction with Turner Classic Movies.

Described as bearing sweat stains around the neck but in good condition, the costume was believed to be one of only two such pinafores that Garland actually wore on-screen for the classic musical. It was sold to an unidentified buyer bidding by telephone.

The final price for the dress, made by MGM's famous costume designer, Adrian, was $1,565,000 including commission.

Officials said they were pleasantly surprised by the final price.

Among some of the other items up for sale in the auction: A bound screen play that belonged to Natalie Wood of Miracle on 34th Street, a munchkin soldier's jacket from The Wizard of Oz, a Liza Minnelli hat from the movie New York, New York, plus an original movie poster from West Side Story and My Fair Lady.

To see more of the items that were up for auction, click here.

(Information from Reuters used in this article)

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