ROSE in her mouth, a sword held aloft - Georgia Horsley showed us a bit of Zorro's magic when she modelled a dress once worn by Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The raven-haired film star wore the dress in 1998 blockbuster The Legend Of Zorro - the film that catapulted her to Hollywood stardom.

When the dress was later donated to a charity auction, it was snapped up by an American buyer.

This year, it was bought by York film memorabilia expert Andrew Simpson and is now on sale at the Antiques Centre in Stonegate, York - where Georgia agreed to model it for us, courtesy of Events Connect.

"I was a bit scared because I didn't want to damage it or anything," said Georgia, who this year made it to the final dozen of the Miss England contest in Liverpool after being named MS York in May. The teenager, from Norton, said: "I was quite chuffed I fitted into it. It was quite snug around the waist!"

But any buyers will have to dig deep into their purses if they want to purchase the unusual garment, because it comes with a price tag of nearly £3,500.

Centre manager Liz Robson said: "The interest in film memorabilia has really taken off recently, this is a unique way to own a piece of movie history. Unfortunately, we can't have any trying on sessions, due to the dress having a price tag of £3,500!

"We've had a lot of people who've come up and had a look at it. I think it'll probably be a showpiece for the home. It definitely would be a good investment for the future. We're very excited to have it here at the centre. Catherine Zeta-Jones is such an icon - I hope somebody buys it."

Buyer Andrew, 21, has now sold a range of unusual props from the world of celluloid, both through his website and the Antiques Centre.

They include a spellbook from Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, snapped up for £550 in August, and the DNA topped cane from Jurassic Park - which sold for $4,500.

Updated: 09:18 Wednesday, November 23, 2005