In 1954, Marilyn Monroe married baseball star Joe DiMaggio. The two would divorce less than a year later. In 1963, George Wallace was inaugurated as the governor of Alabama, promising his followers, "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"

Monroe gifted the kimono to Guilaroff sometime in the 1950s. A certified letter from Guilaroff accompanies the kimono. The auction will begin on Tuesday. Monroe’s kimono is priced at a starting bid of $1,200, though the garment’s estimated worth is between $2,500 and $3,000.

Iconic American actress, model, and singer, Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, is regarded as Hollywood’s most enduring symbol of glamour and femininity and needs no introduction. The actress achieved fame through films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953),

Though they were only married for around nine months, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were among the most high-profile couples of the ’50s after they wed on January 14, 1954. The pair split for a variety of reasons,