Marilyn Monroe’s Pucci dress and Hugh Hefner’s velvet pajamas to be sold along with first edition cover spread at Los Angeles ‘icons’ auction

Marilyn Monroe’s iconic Pucci dress and Hugh Hefner’s favorite velvet pajamas are set to be sold at a Los Angeles auction celebrating Playboy royalty.

Monroe’s pink silk jersey dress with a rope belt and crystal tassel, which she wore for her Vogue photo shoot with photographer Bert Stern, is estimated at $60,000 – the highest bid currently being $20,000.

Among the most recognizable treasures are Hefner’s custom-made ensemble, including his burgundy tuxedo jacket, silk pajamas and slippers with a copy of the Time Magazine edition featuring the Playboy founder, paying homage to Hefner after his death.

The Hefner clothes and magazine were expected to sell for $3,000, but the highest bid had already reached $6,000 at the time of writing.

With clothes, an original copy of the first issue of Playboy The 1953 magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover is up for auction.

“Monroe also appears inside the first issue of Hugh Hefner’s famous magazine in an article on pages 17 and 18 entitled “What Makes Marilyn” and a color pin-up of Monroe taken by Tom Kelley during the Red Velvet shoot from 1949 is published. on page 19′, we read in the description on Julien’s auction site.

“Monroe is nicknamed “sweetheart of the month,” which has become playmate of the month. »

“The magazine hit newsstands in December 1953 and sold for 50 cents a copy.”

The most expensive item in the entire auction is Marilyn Monroe’s fur-lined black dress that she wore in the 1955 film “Seven Years of Thought,” estimated at $100,000 to $200,000.

The description of the William Travilla-designed dress in Julien’s text read: “A fabulous Mae West-inspired evening gown with a touch of dark magic and cellophane glamour!”

“This dress comes with an added touch: a dazzling black and white feather boa (just a little extra pizzazz, not in the original film).

“Imagine Marilyn swinging in it during a dream sequence that was, sadly, cut from the film.

“In this enchanting scene, Richard Sherman, played by Tom Ewell, dreams of his lovely neighbor girl, played by none other than Marilyn herself, channeling his inner Mae West in this unforgettable dress.”

Some of Hefner’s paintings from his collection will also be up for auction, such as a 1985 Andy Warhol screen print titled “Playboy Bunny.”

Also up for auction is a lavender satin leotard that Monroe wore in a photo for a 1958 issue of LIFE magazine, in which she paid tribute to the late actress Lillian Russell.

“This auction is more than an event; it is a celebration of the cultural impact, elegance and sophistication embodied by Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe,” said Julien.

“Don’t miss your opportunity to bid on these rare and iconic items that define an era and continue to shape our modern world. Join us in honoring the enduring legacies of these three unforgettable icons.