black pageant dress ZAPAKASA Women Sparkly Dark Red Sequin Long Strapless Mermaid Gala Dress with Cape Black/White Satin Floor Length Pageant Dresses

Gathered godet panels on hips

To make the record even more impressive, the never-seen-before figure achieved by the "Happy Birthday Dress" during the 2016 auction was $200,000 greater than the previous record holder: another iconic Monroe outfit

Medium rise pant with a relaxed, easy drape

Many of the 1,000 lots come from the estate of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, who became a close friend of the actress

Dont be scared to let your inner passion for Halloween and costuming come out

Pair your black dress Halloween costume with ballet flats, and for the finale, drape your shoulders with a feathered cape signifying a swan's wings