Financial Express: Los Angeles: The iconic wig Elizabeth Taylor wore in
classic film Cleopatra has fetched USD 16,000 at an auction. The item was one of the three versions created for the actress, who died in March 2011, to play the young queen of Egypt in the 1963 movie, reported TMZ online. The wig, made of dark brown human hair and featuring gold coils, beads and braids, was expected to sell for USD 11,000 but bidssoared to USD 16,000. “Cleopatra was filmed in Italy and Stanley Hall,
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classic film Cleopatra has fetched USD 16,000 at an auction. The item was one of the three versions created for the actress, who died in March 2011, to play the young queen of Egypt in the 1963 movie, reported TMZ online. The wig, made of dark brown human hair and featuring gold coils, beads and braids, was expected to sell for USD 11,000 but bidssoared to USD 16,000. “Cleopatra was filmed in Italy and Stanley Hall,Image Link Flickr
who was an international wigmaker to the stars, made all the wigs for it.
Elizabeth Taylor's character had tens of different hairstyles in the film and there were three wigs for each style. About 30 years ago Stanley Hall gave the vendor about 40 or 45 wigs from the film.of all the wigs used in Cleopatra this must be the most iconic. If you think of the movie and Elizabeth Taylor in it you can see her in this wig. It is made of real human hair and has gold beads woven into it. It looks very authentic and is a real quality wig,” said Margaret Barrett of Heritage Auctions. Click Here