Dec. 7: Former British ballerina Darcey Bussell models a black Valentino haute couture black organza ruffle edge cocktail dress from 1971, in London. (AP)
LONDON – The black cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in "How to Steal a Million" has sold for nearly $100,000 at auction.
Kerry Taylor Auctions says the Chantilly lace dress sold to an anonymous bidder for 60,000 pounds (about $97,700).
It was one of 40 items from Hepburn's wardrobe sold off by her friend Tanja Star-Busmann.
The auctioneer said Tuesday's sale made a total of 268,320 pounds. It says half of the net proceeds will go to The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.
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