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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Elizabeth Taylor's 'Lucky Charm' Oscar Dress Found in Suitcase in London

A Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor at the 1961 Oscars was discovered in a suitcase in London after more than 50 years Daniel LEAL AFP

A "lucky charm" Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor on the night she won best actress at the 1961 Oscars is to be sold at auction next month, after being stored in a suitcase in London for over 50 years.

It had been assumed the floral print gown with a crimson silk bloom at the waist was already in the Christian Dior archive in Paris, AFP said.

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