Monroe wore this dress during her famous 1962 performance on the birthday of United States President John F. Kennedy.
Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe at the Met Gala AP Photo
A collector said loaning Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress to Kim Kardashian for the Met Gala was "irresponsible".
The reality star caused a stir when she appeared at a glamorous fundraiser in the gown, dubbed the world's most famous, that Monroe wore during her famous 1962 performance on US President John F. Kennedy's birthday.
But some attention turned to criticism after collector Scott Fortner posted photos online that appeared to show damage to the dress, which has since been returned to Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Fortner said the franchise's only intention to allow the reality star to wear the outfit at the prestigious New York fashion event was "propaganda" and that more should have been done to protect the "cultural icon".
But he added that he had no intention of angering Kardashian.
"I think my disappointment is that Ripley has made multiple statements that they are doing everything they can to protect and preserve the dress," he said.
"I feel like it (was) irresponsible, it's just not a dress.
"It's a cultural icon, it's a political icon, it's a Hollywood icon.
The dress originally cost $12,000 (£9,500) and was to be sewn by the AP Pic movie star.
"This is part of American history for an event that occurred 60 years ago... that had to be archived, preserved, and processed."
The sheath dress was embellished with more than 6000 crystals and sewn by designer Jean Louis.
Fortner added, "I think a lot of people suffer from Kim Kardashian, and that's not my goal here.
"It's the most famous dress in the world."
The historian, who oversaw her private collection of Monroe artifacts, said the dress was now "unrepairable" because the fabric it was made of was no longer purchasable.
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