Elizabeth Taylor's 'lucky charm' Oscar dress found, now up for auction

An employee poses with the Christian Dior dress worn by actress Elizabeth Taylor, and recently discovered with other dresses in a suitcase, ahead of their sale at Kerry Taylor Auctions. Photo: AFP

A "lucky charm" Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor on the night she won best actress at the 1961 Oscars is to be sold at auction next month, after being stored in a suitcase in London for over 50 years.

It had been assumed the floral print gown with a crimson silk bloom at the waist was already in the Christian Dior archive in Paris.