It may or may not be the real thing...notice the black "banding" around the collar of the suit-jacket. The banding is totally missing. The seller states it "obviously did not last over the years." I don't see why? The rest of the suit fared fine, so why would only the banding deteriorate. This was probably a back up suit.
Your friend Maria did get it. I'll be displaying it next year in LA at American Cinematheque when they do a tribute to him (in conjunction with the memorial) in 2008, as it will be 50 years.
(Large, yellow "New" gif/jpg icon's need to be added to any indicate New messages, 'cause like an idiot I keep missing new ones once they're posted after the fact!! Anywho....I'm typing to myself)
That is great Maria!! How I'd love to attend THAT event :-)!! (Maybe, just maybe....)