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London (dpa) - The white and pink bustier worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film Some Like It Hot fetched 7,800 pounds (14,600 dollars) at auction in London Wednesday.
The cotton bodice, trimmed with lace, carries a label bearing the star's name and her size: "Sm 37."
It formed part of the outfit worn by Monroe in the bus stop scene of the 1959 movie classic.
A pair of faux diamond and pearl earrings which the Hollywood star wore in How To Marry A Millionaire (1953) fetched 5,400 at the sale in Bonham's auction house in London.
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