There’s a reason why a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz was recently valued at a whopping $3.5 million. Sure, the kitten-heeled accessories were just painted red ...

Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers from The Wizard of Oz are back on display at the National Museum of American History. Gamma Presse: MGM In 1939, sixteen-year-old Judy Garland donned a pair of ruby ...

At that time, the filmmakers pivoted, selecting ruby slippers as the best option to sparkle on screen against the backdrop of the yellow brick road. The red sequined shoes highlighted the vivid ...