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"There were 26,000 costumes made in total, many of which were stitched by costumiers who had sewn Queen Elizabeth’s coronation gown in 1953. Sixty-five of those costumes (at a budget of $194,800) were solely for Elizabeth Taylor, including the gown of pure 24-carat gold that she wore for her spectacular entry into Rome, which alone cost $6,500."