Above is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy
High Society. Below is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket that she wore on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to a White House lunch with President and Mrs. Kennedy. Sotheby's will auction off these items live at the Princess Grace Awards Gala on Oct. 25.
Tributes to Grace include:
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Exhibits.The Grace Kelly Years has drawn tourists in Monaco all summer and wraps up Sept. 23. A free exhibit,
Grace, Princess of Monaco: A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly, will be at Sotheby's in New York Oct. 15- 26. Items include dresses, jewelry, letters and photos.
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Auctions. On Oct. 25, at the annual Princess Grace Awards gala in New York, Sotheby's will auction two outfits. Proceeds will go to her foundation.
On Oct. 24, Sotheby's and Wynn Resorts will co-host a silent auction for six one-of-a-kind outfits created by American designers "inspired" by Princess Grace; they'll be on display in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue in New York Oct. 22-26.
•Publishing. Available now:
Remembering Grace: 25 Years Later (LIFE Books, $10.99), a selection of intimate photographs from the archive of Grace's favored photographer,
LIFE magazine photojournalist Howell Conant. Upcoming:
The Grace Kelly Years (Skira/Rizzoli, $55) and
Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures (Pavilion; $27.95).
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Media.Town & Country magazine will feature rare photographs in its November issue. WQXR radio in New York will broadcast a special edition of
Making Music in Monaco, with music by her favorite musicians and her poetry readings Oct. 15-26.
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Awards. At the gala, trophies will go to emerging artists in theater, dance and film.
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