Outfits worn by actors including Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet are to go on display in London.
The costumes will be available to view in a free exhibition in Bermondsey from Wednesday until 25 November when they will be sold off during auction.
The outfit expected to fetch the highest price – an estimated £45,000, is an early 19th century suit Depp wore towards the end of the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow in his role as Ichabod Crane.
Hosted by Kerry Taylor Auctions, the sale contains treasures from the archives of Cosprop, a costume house founded by Oscar-winning designer John Bright.
Cosprop and Kerry Taylor Auctions
Cosprop and Kerry Taylor Auctions
Johnny Depp’s costume as Ichabod Crane in the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow was an early 19th Century-style suit. It had a cutaway black velvet tailcoat, large moulded glass jet-effect buttons, a close-fitting velvet waistcoat, wool trousers and a cream cotton shirt with matching stock. Estimate: £35,000 – £45,000Cate Blanchett’s costume as Queen Elizabeth I included this gown of taupe velvet with dramatic sleeves. It was lined with orange split silk and the bodice was trimmed with steel medallions. Estimate: £3,000 – £5,000
Costumes going up for auction have been worn by actors including Bette Davies, Ava Gardner, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Dame Maggie Smith and Heath Ledger.
Other outfits have been showcased in productions including the BBC TV series Peaky Blinders and Gentleman Jack.
They are among more than 70 costumes from film and TV sold on 25 November, with the proceeds going to the Bright Foundation, a charity aiming to open the world of filmmaking to young people.
