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Soap star Kelly Rutherford draped a silver sequined coat over a leopard-print V-neck cocktail dress, rounding off the look with a black clutch and high boots

Style Number/Barcode: 05002-2119 Category Name: Black Tie Wedding Guest Dresses Price: $39.97 $89.90 On Sale: Yes Availability: Out of Stock Product Badge: Sale Gwendolyn Glitter Knit Bow-Back Mermaid Dress Special Occasion The Gwendolyn glitter knit bow-back mermaid dress will have you sparkling up the night with a glamorous allure

In 1999, it was sold for $1.3m (then 790,000), and now it is up for auction again, with some other Monroe mementoes

A cocktail dress can work for black tie optional if it is refined and formal, not casual or too short