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But the true heart of the collection, of course, are the two outfits worn by Winslet -- both Cocktail Dresses in an undisclosed location, safe from thieves and icebergs. There were seven red evening gowns made for the film -- "They always make duplicates in case something gets damaged," Lew said. "Most of them got shredded" -- but according to 20th Century Fox, they said, theirs is the only Prom Dresses 2011 in private hands. It was the tear, they said -- ripped in the same spot as in the film -- that sealed the deal on the authenticity of the gown, which they purchased through exclusive retailer J. Peterman via his arrangement with the studio. And on the wool coat they purchased next, there was a seawater stain from when Winslet's character was struggling Green Low V-neck Plus Size Formal Gown water-clogged hallways. "There was actually a line of demarcation of where it was wet and where it was not," Carolyn said. That's not all they have of Winslet's outfits. A pair of earrings she wore during the scene at the stern of the ship are displayed in a glass case, having earned a rare -- and not particularly wanted -- distinction of becoming the most expensive set of costume jewelry Green One-shoulder Floor-length Formal Dress sold at auction. "It cost $25,000 for those," Lew said, "a world record for costume jewelry used in a movie. I didn't want to hear (that) ..." Add a replica pair of the shoes Winslet wore, made in Italy by Peter Fox, and one could say they have everything from that scene except for Winslet herself -- and they can almost say that, too, if you include the letter Winslet wrote them in 2004. "She was very nice," Carolyn said.