The reality star made a splash when she appeared on the glamorous fundraiser wearing the dress – which was named the most famous dress in the world – worn by Monroe during the famous 1962 Happy Birthday show to US President John F Kennedy. However, part of the attention turned to criticism after collector Scott Fortner posted photos on the internet that appeared to show damage to the dress, which has since been returned to Ripley’s Believe It or Not !. Mr Fortner said the franchise’s only intention was to allow the reality star to wear the dress at the famous New York fashion show was “publicity” and that more should have been done to protect the “cultural icon”. He added, however, that it was not his intention to turn any indignation on Kardashian. “I think the frustration I feel is that Ripley has made a lot of statements that they did everything they could to protect and preserve the dress,” he said. “I feel (it was) irresponsible, this is not just a dress. “This is a cultural symbol. It is a political symbol. It is a symbol of Hollywood. Picture: The dress originally cost $ 12,000 (9 9,500) and the movie star had to sew on it Pic AP “It’s part of American history from an event that happened 60 years ago and … it should have been archived, preserved and cared for.” The tight dress is decorated with more than 6,000 crystals and is sewn by hand from the Jean Louis suit. Mr Fortner added: “I think a lot of people take Kim Kardashian very seriously and this is not my attempt here. “It’s the most famous dress in the world.” The historian, who has curated his own private collection of Monroe items, said the dress was now “irreparable” as it was no longer possible to buy the fabric from which it was made.
