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Elizabeth Taylor at the Savoy Hotel, in London, June 10, 1950.She was always dressed like a movie star: hair done, makeup on and lots of jewelry. Never would you see Taylor in jeans and a T-shirt.

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This 1951 photo shows actress Elizabeth Taylor with actor Michael Wilding, her second husband, at the "Quo Vadis" premiere in Los Angeles.

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A Jan. 6, 1953 file photo shows Elizabeth Taylor wearing a nightgown with son Michael Howard Wilding. Even in a robe, her hair and makeup were perfectly done.

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Elizabeth Taylor, sporting a green velvet cape, in 1956.

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In a Sept. 22, 1951 file photo, Elizabeth Taylor is shown at the premiere of "The Lady with the Lamp" at the Warner Theater in London.

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Elizabeth Taylor stands on the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 25, 1953.

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Elizabeth Taylor shops in Las Vegas on March 7, 1956. — AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau

In a March 7, 1956 photo, provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Elizabeth Taylor shops in Las Vegas.

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In this 1957 file photo, Elizabeth Taylor is shown with husband Mike Todd at the Cannes International Film Festival, in Cannes, France. Her red-carpet look included a tiara, as befitting a Hollywood princess.

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Elizabeth Taylor, left, Eddie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, June 19, 1958.

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Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor after their marriage (her fourth) in Las Vegas, May, 12, 1959. Her sheer head covering hints of a veil.

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Elizabeth Taylor at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, on May 5, 1960. Theser were the days when women wore hats for a day in the city.

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Another hat as Elizabeth Taylor leaves the set of "Cleopatra" at Cinecitta Studios in Rome, on April 10, 1962.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Dec. 22, 1963. With casual clothes, Taylor often draped a scarf over her dark locks.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton arrive at a gala in Rome, on Oct. 4, 1966. Gowns like this with plunging necklines and fitted waists defined her red-carpet style.

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, who is wearing a Cartier diamond of almost 70 carats, arrive at Hotel Hermitage for the Scorpion Ball in Monaco, in this Nov. 15, 1969, photo.

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Elizabeth Taylor, wearing the 33.19 carat diamond ring given to her by husband Richard Burton, on "60 Minutes," in 1970.

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Elizabeth Taylor at the Oscars, on April 2, 1974, in Los Angeles.

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Elizabeth Taylor at Kruger National Park, just before her second wedding to Richard Burton in Botswana, Africa, Oct. 1975.

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor arriving in London, on Nov. 14, 1975.

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Elizabeth Taylor and musician Elton John pose backstage at the Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia, on July 7, 1976.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are pictured departing from an airport in Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 1975.

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Elizabeth Taylor and Victor Luna at the Tavern on the Green in Central Park, on May 8, 1983, in New York. The petite actress was famous for wearing jewels like these.

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Elizabeth Taylor at the 40th Annual Cannes International Film Festival, on May 13, 1987, in Cannes, France.

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Elizabeth Taylor, in a red studded leather jacket, and Larry Fortensky, her fifth husband, arrive at the "Cirque du Soleil" opening performance, Oct. 9, 1992, in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Elizabeth Taylor holds up a diamond mask for photographers at a fine jewelry auction, on April 13, 1992, to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS research (amfAR).

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This January 25, 1993 file photo shows actress Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson backstage at the American Music Awards, on Jan. 25, 1993, in Los Angeles.

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Elizabeth Taylor, right, her granddaughter Naomi, center, and Dr. Mathilde Krim, left, attend a benefit for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), June 21, 2000, on Ellis Island in New York. Taylor, who favored flowing clothes in her later years, was the co-founder of the foundation.

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Actress Elizabeth Taylor at the 13th Annual Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, on Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles.

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Elizabeth Taylor, in a shimmery lilac caftan, appears on stage at the Macy's Passport 2006 Gala and Fashion show, on Sept. 28, 2006, in Santa Monica, Calif. On;ly she could make a caftan look glamourous.

Elizabeth Taylor leaving the CNN building after appearing on "Larry King Live," on May 30, 2006, in Los Angeles.

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Elizabeth Taylor at her 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev.

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Elizabeth Taylor at the Macy's Passport 2007 Gala and Fashion show, on Sept. 27, 2007, in Santa Monica, Calif.

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