More than her impossible beauty, more than her blockbuster jewels, Elizabeth Taylor’s talismanic appeal came from the way she embraced her Hollywood legend like no one else. She never knew a day she wasn’t famous, and she never disappointed her fans, looking no less than dazzling whenever she was seen in public. Last week, I got to preview the exhibit that Christie’s has put together in advance of its Elizabeth Taylor sale being held December 13 through 16. The auction includes many of the actress’s most prized possessions, including the sunshine-yellow chiffon dress she wore at her first wedding to Richard Burton in 1964, designed by Irene Sharaff. The exhibition is on until this Monday; go to christies.com/elizabethtaylor for tickets. Photo: Wendy Goodman