TV icon and singer Cilla Black's clothes have been kept pristine since her death and they've now raised a big sum for charity

The clothes collection of the late TV and singing star Cilla Black raised £40,000 for charity - with some items set to go on museum display in the future. On Friday, TV legend Cilla’s wardrobe featuring 246 items went under the hammer with the proceeds going to the children’s charity Variety.

The turquoise 'Faye' maxi dress worn by Cilla during her memorable 1971 appearance on The Morecambe & Wise Show achieved £800, the highest winning bid on the day. The second highest earner of the day at £720 was Cilla’s Jean Varon, ivory coloured mini dress which she wore in 1968 on the 1st season of her BBC ‘Cilla’ tv variety series.

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