Gone With The Wind dress sells for US$137,000

By Michael Idato
Updated April 20 2015 - 6:13am, first published 5:16am
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress.  Photo: Emily Clements
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress. Photo: Emily Clements
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress.  Photo: Emily Clements
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress. Photo: Emily Clements
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress.  Photo: Emily Clements
The US$137,000 dress worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind dress. Photo: Emily Clements

Los Angeles: In 1961, a young man working as a sweeper in the hair and makeup department at Universal Studios came across a dress laying on the floor. He was told to ignore it, as it was being thrown away.

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