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From the personal wardrobe of Marilyn
Monroe: A hand-tailored, one of a kind cocktail dress in black
silk, sleeveless with a plunging, gathered neckline and a back
zipper; with the bottom hem having weights sewn into the lining to
keep the dress lying flat when worn by Marilyn.
Marilyn's Evening Wear:
Marilyn's public wardrobe was full of film-star black dresses.
The 1999 Christie's auction showed us Marilyn wore seemingly endless
variations of the sophisticated little black evening dress, most
often with the dresses being seamed, darted, and even boned, to make
the most of her curves. Her dresses were cool and elegant,
every inch emphasizing Marilyn's lush, yet at the same time fragile
blonde beauty; the special luminous quality that made of her a major
star in front of still or moving cameras. This was all part of
the film star image she had so carefully created for herself.
Related Collection Pieces / Links:
-Marilyn
Monroe's Personal Casual Summer Dress
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