The £57,000 Elizabeth Taylor Relic Secretly Hidden Inside Kris Jenner’s Wardrobe: How a Legendary 1969 Royal Heirloom Resurfaced on Kim Kardashian

Television matriarch Kris Jenner has quietly acquired one of the most celebrated garments in modern Hollywood history: Elizabeth Taylor’s original velvet scorpion cape, which she lent to daughter Kim Kardashian for filming before unveiling it herself on the red carpet in Rome.

The breathtaking garment, an archival masterpiece created by Roman couture house Tiziani, made an extraordinary entrance at the Season 2 premiere of the legal drama All’s Fair at the Rome Film Festival. It resolved weeks of intense fan speculation after Kardashian was spotted wearing the piece in promotional footage for the series.

Kris Jenner attending the All’s Fair premiere in Rome.

Writing directly to followers via her Instagram Stories after the premiere, Kardashian disclosed the unexpected family provenance behind the production’s standout wardrobe choice.

“Fun fact about the cape my mom is wearing,” Kardashian explained. “It belonged to Elizabeth Taylor, and my mom now owns it and graciously let me wear it in All’s Fair.”

From Christie’s Auction Block to Hollywood Royalty

The journey of the historic Elizabeth Taylor cape into Jenner’s private collection stems from high-stakes auction rooms. A press release confirmed Jenner purchased the cape at auction, with public records showing the rare piece previously fetched $74,500 (approximately £57,000) during the landmark Christie’s sale of Taylor’s personal estate in 2011.

Kris Jenner on the red carpet wearing the black and white cape with crystal scorpion embellishments.

Jenner styled the archival treasure with white gloves extending from beneath long white cuffs. She framed the neckline with a dazzling diamond lariat necklace set with pear-shaped stones, paired with diamond shooting star earrings.

The piece itself carries an illustrious pedigree. Tailored with a rich ivory silk lining, the dramatic velvet outerwear is emblazoned with intricate embroidered diamanté scorpions designed specifically for a legendary mid-century royal celebration.

Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close in formal black attire for a scene in All’s Fair.

The 1969 Scorpio Ball: Princess Grace and Richard Burton

The origins of the garment date back to November 1969, when Taylor attended Princess Grace of Monaco’s lavish 40th birthday celebration in Monte Carlo. The event was themed entirely around the royal’s astrological star sign, Scorpio—a zodiac sign shared by Jenner, who celebrates her 71st birthday on 5 November.

Elizabeth Taylor wearing the scorpion cape alongside Richard Burton in 1969.

Taylor famously paired the scorpion cape with the legendary 69.42-carat Taylor-Burton Diamond, purchased that same year by her husband Richard Burton. The visual impact of that night cemented the outfit in fashion lore for over five decades.

How Ryan Murphy Rewrote Television History for an Heirloom

When series creator Ryan Murphy discovered that Jenner possessed the genuine historical garment, he immediately altered the narrative arc of All’s Fair to accommodate the piece.

• A dedicated storyline: Murphy penned an episode specifically centred on Kardashian’s character, attorney Allura Grant, hosting her own high-society Scorpion Ball.
• Multi-million-pound jewels: To echo Taylor’s original diamond pairing, Kardashian wore the cape alongside more than $2.7 million (around £2.1 million) in Leviev diamonds.
• Shared screen time: Co-star Sarah Paulson, portraying character Carrington Lane, also wears the genuine vintage piece during the upcoming season.

Kim Kardashian wearing the hooded cape in a scene from All’s Fair.

“After Ryan Murphy heard the story of Elizabeth Taylor wearing it to Grace Kelly’s Scorpion Ball, naturally, he made sure to write an episode about Allura Grant throwing her own Scorpion Ball,” Kardashian noted, adding: “I’m the luckiest girl to have borrowed it from my mom.”

Sarah Paulson, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash, and Naomi Watts on the red carpet in Rome.

Sarah Paulson in a scene from All’s Fair Season 2.

💡 The appearance marks another remarkable chapter in the Kardashian-Jenner family’s ongoing fascination with legendary mid-century archives, bridging the gap between Golden Age Hollywood royalty and contemporary television drama.

🔍 As private collectors increasingly integrate museum-quality auction purchases into high-profile film sets and red-carpet premieres, vintage fashion continues to command unprecedented cultural currency.

📌 With All’s Fair scheduled to return on 4 November, viewers will soon see the full extent of how this rare 1969 couture heirloom was woven into the series’ plotline.

👇 What do you think of historic celebrity couture being worn on modern red carpets and television sets? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: pagesix.com