"Gone With the Wind" dresses in rough shape

After 70 years, yeah, that'll happen

July 20, 2011 at 3:27PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Cara Varnell, an independent art conservator who specializes in Hollywood film costumes, works with the green velvet gown from the film "Gone With the Wind," Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Austin, Texas. The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas is working to preserve five of the dresses acquired with the collection of film producer David O. Selznick in the 1980s.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
(AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Now dresses are iconic too:

The iconic dresses include Scarlett's iconic dress made from curtains. You know, this one:

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