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双语阅读：赫本生前服饰伦敦拍卖 拍价超预期 http://edu.QQ.com　 2009年12月11日09:11 　?英语点津　　 我要评论(0)　 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.(Agencies) A collection of dresses worn by film star Audrey Hepburn fetched 268,000 pounds ($437,800) at auction, more than double the pre-sale estimate, organizers said on Wednesday. More than 40 items from her wardrobe, 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 cocktail gown 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 auction was the ivory satin bridal gown designed by the Fontana Sisters for her planned marriage to James (later Lord) Hanson, which sold for 13,800 pounds. Hepburn later called off the wedding. Hepburn, who won an Oscar for her first starring role as a runaway princess in Roman Holiday, is also known for roles as?divergentas cockney Eliza in My Fair Lady and a terrorized blind woman in Wait Until Dark. The actress, who personified the?svelte, chic, minimal European post-war look, became renowned for her perceived purity, innocence and vulnerability, the fashion auctioneer Kerry Taylor said before the sale. The collection was sold by Tanja Star-Busmann, a life-long friend of Hepburns, and 50 percent of the net sale?proceedswill be donated to The Audrey Hepburn Childrens Fund. Organizers at La Galleria had expected the auction to fetch a total of 100,000 pounds, but in the event it made 268,320. Tanja is pleased that all these lovely clothes and accessories that she has treasured for so many years will go to collectors and mus