Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' outfit sells for $405,700

Olivia Newton-John's 'Grease' outfit sells for $405,700

Olivia Newton-John's tight black pants and leather jacket in the movie"Grease" sold for $405,700 in a Beverly Hills auction on Saturday, more than double the expected price, Julien's Auctions said.

The outfit which marked the transition of Newton-John's character in the 1978 musical from demure high schooler to hot Sandy was one of 500 items for sale to help raise money for the celebrity's cancer treatment centre in Australia.

The infamous pants worn by Newton-John for the"You're the One That I Want" a duet with John Travolta was so tight that she had to be sewn into them to picture the scene and were offered with a broken zipper. The buyers for the jacket and pants weren't revealed.

The auction raised $2.4 million in total, with many things about the film going for many times more than quotes, Julien's said.

A "Grease" poster signed by Newton-John, Travolta and other cast members sold for $64,000, compared to an estimate of $1,000. The pink lace gown that the celebrity wore into the film premiere in Los Angeles went for $18,750. A custom Pink Ladies jacket given to the fame by the cast and crew brought $50,000, 25 times its original estimate.

The British-born, Australian-raised 71-year-old singer and actress said earlier this year she had been battling breast cancer for the third time since being diagnosed in 1992.

Following her first bout with cancer, she helped set up the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, which intends to support the mind in addition to the body.

All the profits from the"Grease" jacket and pants will benefit the centre, in addition to a portion of all of the other things sold on Saturday.

Source of News Reuters