赫本生前服饰伦敦拍卖 拍价大超预期
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A collection of dresses worn by film star Audrey Hepburn fetched 268,000 pounds ($437,800) at auction1, more than double the pre-sale estimate, organizers said on Wednesday.

著名影星奥黛丽•赫本生前穿戴过的服饰日前拍卖,据拍卖组织者本周三介绍,赫本的这些服饰共拍得26.8万英镑(43.78万美元),超过预估价的两倍。

Former Royal Ballet principal dancer Darcey Bussell poses in a Valentino black ruffle-edged <a href=cocktail2 gown from 1970-1971, in London, December 7, 2009. The dress previously3 owned by U.S. actress Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned4 in London on Tuesday." width="399" height="228" src="/upimg/091212/4_054059_1.jpg" />
Former Royal Ballet principal dancer Darcey Bussell poses in a Valentino black ruffle-edged cocktail gown from 1970-1971, in London, December 7, 2009. The dress previously owned by U.S. actress Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned in London on Tuesday.

More than 40 items from her wardrobe衣柜,行头, including dresses worn in her films, were auctioned in London in a sale described by organizers as "the like of which will never be seen again."

The highest price, 60,000 pounds, was paid for a Chantilly lace尚蒂伊花边 cocktail gown长袍,礼服 by Givenchy which Hepburn wore in "How to Steal a Million" in 1966 -- against an estimate of 15,000 to 20,000 pounds.

Givenchy was the designer most closely linked with Hepburn, but also up for有待于 auction was the ivory象牙 satin绸缎做的 bridal gown新娘礼服 designed by the Fontana Sisters for her planned marriage to James (later Lord) Hanson, which sold for 13,800 pounds. Hepburn later called off取消 the wedding.

Hepburn, who won an Oscar for her first starring role as a runaway5 princess in "Roman Holiday," is also known for roles as divergent相异的,分歧的 as cockney伦敦人的 Eliza in "My Fair Lady" and a terrorized blind woman in "Wait Until Dark."

The actress, who personified the svelte苗条的,和蔼的, chic7别致的, minimal8 European post-war look, became renowned9 for her perceived感观的 purity, innocence清白,纯真 and vulnerability, the fashion auctioneer Kerry Taylor said before the sale.

The collection was sold by Tanja Star-Busmann, a life-long friend of Hepburn's, and 50 percent of the net sale proceeds will be donated to The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.

Organizers at La Galleria had expected the auction to fetch a total of 100,000 pounds, but in the event结果,如果 it made 268,320.

"Tanja is pleased that all these lovely clothes and accessories附件,辅助程序 that she has treasured for so many years will go to collectors and museums throughout the world," Taylor said in a statement.

Hepburn's clothes do not often come up at auction, despite the actress hating waste.

She died in 1993 at the age of 63.



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1 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
2 cocktail Jw8zNt     
n.鸡尾酒;餐前开胃小吃;混合物
参考例句:
  • We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
  • At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上,人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。
3 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
4 auctioned 1a9ab53832945db108ff2919e21fccc6     
v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉,心里真不好受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 runaway jD4y5     
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
参考例句:
  • The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
  • He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。
6 svelte GrFwA     
adj.(女人)体态苗条的
参考例句:
  • The countess was tall,svelte and very pale.伯爵夫人身材修长,苗条优雅,面色十分苍白。
  • Her figure is svelte.她身材苗条。
7 chic iX5zb     
n./adj.别致(的),时髦(的),讲究的
参考例句:
  • She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
  • The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。
8 minimal ODjx6     
adj.尽可能少的,最小的
参考例句:
  • They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
  • I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家,所以我的花费很小。
9 renowned okSzVe     
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
参考例句:
  • He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
  • She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
10 innocence ZbizC     
n.无罪;天真;无害
参考例句:
  • There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
  • The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。
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