NEW YORK - The flesh-colored, skin-tight beaded gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her breathless rendition of "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall.
Julien's Auctions is offering the sequined stunner at a sale in Los Angeles on Nov. 17. The auction house believes the gown could fetch $2 million to $3 million.
But first, the dress will be on exhibit at Mana Contemporary in Downtown Jersey City.
The custom-made "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress will be showcased atMana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave., as part of an exhibition focusing on Monroe as an artist, from Sept. 25 through Oct. 22. It will include some of her watercolors and handwritten poems, which will be sold by Julien's.