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Bob Mackie Had Never Seen Marilyn Monroe's 'Happy Birthday' Gown in Person Until Decades After He Sketched It (Exclusive)

Mackie sketches the Marilyn Monroe dress at 21 for an assignment he didn’t know would celebrate Monroe.
Mackie learns about the dress’ fame only after newspapers and media reports surface post-sketch.
Julien's Auctions included the sketch and later recovered Monroe's dress sketch for public view.
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not bought the dress at a 2016 Julien's auction for $4.8 million.
Monroe’s dress sold with her belongings and became a centerpiece in pop culture history.
Mackie’s original painting of Monroe from the era is valued around $6,000 in the Bold Luxury auction.
The sale and recovery of the sketch spurred renewed attention to Mackie’s early career work.
Mackie recalls the dress’s original reveal tied to Monroe’s Madison Square Garden performance.
The Today Show segment featured the recovered sketch years after it was created.
Mackie’s collaboration with Julien's Auctions is highlighted as part of the Bold Luxury collection.

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