Britney Spears’ Iconic Outfit Auctioned in New Julien’s Auction
An iconic piece of pop culture history changed hands at an auction, with an impressive price. Britney Spears’ iconic ensemble from her 2001 “Dream Within a Dream Tour” recently sold for $78,000 at Julien’s Auctions during the Bold Luxury: The Limelight Edit event, which kicked off on March 27.
Originally designed by Bob Mackie for the 1981 Las Vegas production Jubilee!, the four-piece outfit became a significant part of Spears’ career. She wore the eye-catching set during her HBO-televised concert special in November 2001. The singer sported the bra and armbands for her performance of “…Baby One More Time” and donned the complete look, paired with jeans, in promotional photographs for the tour.
Britney Spears’s iconic 1981 Bob Mackie four-piece ensemble and a similar jeans that she used in 2001 for a date of her ‘Dream Within a Dream Tour’ are being auctioned by Julien’s Auctions by the Bob Mackie’s Archive.
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The intricately designed bra, undergarments, and armbands are made of delicate French wirework, lined with blush fabric to create a nude illusion. The bra and underwear have a shimmering set of stones and dangling embellishments, highlighting the outfit’s unique craftsmanship. A replica of Spears’s jeans with the ensemble was auctioned separately, bringing in $2,925.
Martin Nolan, co-founder and executive director of Julien’s Auctions, spoke about the significance of the pieces. “The Britney Spears items are incredible. The jeans are designed by a rising designer, Corbin Struck, and match the pair Britney originally wore,” he stated.
Spears reflected on her “Dream Within a Dream Tour” in her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me. “That tour, right after my album Britney came out in the fall of 2001, was my fourth tour and one of my favorites,” she shared.
remember when britney spears wore a million dollar bra from victoria's secret while performing at her 'dream within a dream' tour, in 2001 pic.twitter.com/zdJEdX6d4r
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She also praised the stylists who helped define her image, stating, “When someone knew just how to style me, I was always grateful. They captured me as an artist. The minds behind that tour were brilliant. It was by far my best tour.”
You can order your copy of The Woman in Me here.
