MEMORABLE AN DRESS BIKINI UP FOR AUCTION

James Bond fans may have to wait until next year for the next 007 adventure movie, but those with deep pockets next month can get their hands on some of the most famous items from the previous movies. The ivory-coloured bikini, shown, that Ursula Andress wore in Dr. No — the first Bond movie — is up for auction in Los Angeles on Nov. 12-13 with an estimated price of up to US$500,000, auctioneers Profiles in History said Wednesday. Andress, who played beachcomber Honey Ryder in the 1962 film and was the first Bond girl, was pictured emerging dripping from the ocean in the bikini. “It is regarded as the most famous bikini in the world,” said Brian Chanes, head of acquisitions at Profiles in History. Other items include Roger Moore’s monogrammed pajama ensemble from Live and Let Die ( estimated at $ 10,000 to $15,000); the grey signature jacket villain Ernst Blofeld wore in Diamonds are Forever ($ 20,000 to $ 30,0000); and Jane Seymour’s emerald psychic cape and headdress from Live and Let Die ($60,000 to $80,000).