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This photo combo shows, at left,Judy Garland as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," and at right, a file photo showing the dress Garland wore in the movie.

This photo combo shows, at left,Judy Garland as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," and at right, a file photo showing the dress Garland wore in the movie. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Alastair Grant)

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Judy's Garland's Oz dress fetches $480K in auction

Pinafore fetched the highest price at auction

Updated: Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 7:41 AM CST
Published : Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 7:41 AM CST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The now-faded blue gingham dress Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" has sold for $480,000.

Auction house Julien's Auctions says the pinafore fetched the highest price of any item during a two-day auction of Hollywood memorabilia that attracted bids from around the world. The auction ended Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Steve McQueen's racing jacket sold for $50,000, as did a purple skirt worn by Marilyn Monroe while filming "River of No Return" in Canada. Julie Andrews' "Sound of Music dress" brought $38,400.

Sunglasses worn by Jean Reno in "Leon" went for $8,320, while Johnny Depp's shades fetched $3,250.

Bidders also snapped up pieces of royal wedding cakes. Prince William and Kate Middleton's cake sold for $7,500 while Prince Charles and Princess Diana's cake sold for $1,375.

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