It turns out the alliterate reality star did damage the priceless dress and it is going to take a lot of money to get it back to the condition it was prior to her wearing it.
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Marilyn Monroe Dress
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress has reportedly been damaged after being worn by Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala.
The dress now shows signs of tearing, and several crystals are either missing or hanging off of it. pic.twitter.com/cFu1lUBmzS
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Why Experts Say Kim Kardashian Shouldn’t Have Worn Marilyn Monroe Dress at Met Gala
“Historic garments should not be worn by anybody, public or private figures,” ICOM said in a statement on Thursday.
Citing its museum code of ethics and conservation guidelines, the organization said that historical garments should be handled as little as possible to preserve them. ICOM listed the many threats to an archival garment’s conditions that should be avoided—all of which were presumably introduced to the Monroe dress at the May event—including fragrance, makeup, jewelry, stage lighting, humidity, and photographic flashes.
“Prevention is better than cure. Wrong treatment will destroy an object forever,” ICOM said.
ICOM is far from the only one to condemn the decision. Sarah Scaturro, a former head of conservation at the Costume Institute and current chief conservator of the Cleveland Museum of Art, worried that the Monroe dress decision could have copycats. – Source
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