Iconic Marilyn Monroe dress to be placed on display in Newbridge this week before going to auction

The dress that the iconic Marilyn Monroe wore on the night she sang Happy Birthday to former American president John F Kennedy is coming to Newbridge this coming week.

The instantly recognisable glitter-clad dress will be going up for auction in Los Angeles next month, but it will be on display in Newbridge Silverware for a week before it goes under the hammer. It is the only place in Europe where the dress can be viewed before it goes on sale.

Another interesting item that will be on display is a letter from First Lady Jean Kennedy Smith to Monroe, which appears to confirm the not so secretive relationship between Bobby Kennedy and the popstar.

Both items will be on display until November 6.