{"id":263877,"date":"2022-11-20T09:11:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T17:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/?p=263877"},"modified":"2023-02-20T09:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T17:39:41","slug":"history-marilyn-monroe-most-iconic-dresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/history-marilyn-monroe-most-iconic-dresses\/","title":{"rendered":"A History of Marilyn Monroe and Her Most Iconic Dresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_263881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-263881\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/lifestyle\/history-marilyn-monroe-most-iconic-dresses\/attachment\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-263881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-263881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280.jpg\" alt=\"marilyn monroe dress\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/marilyn-monroe-g514230dc8_1280-768x622.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-263881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"attribution_field \">Image by\u00a0WikiImages\u00a0from\u00a0Pixabay\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926. Over the course of her short life (Monroe died at age thirty-six in 1962), Monroe became one of the celebrated beauties of the twentieth century and an enduring Hollywood legend whose legacy has transcended the mid-century milieu that made her a celebrity. Monroe was an actress who took her craft very seriously. She spent time studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York. Her tragic struggles in both her personal and professional lives continue to fascinate generation after generation of fans. Her style also continues to inspire new generations, like when influencer, Kim Kardashian chose to wear one of Monroe&#8217;s iconic vintage gowns to the Met Gala.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/actor\/marilyn-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe Biography (1926-1962)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Marilyn-Monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe: American Actress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/issue\/100\/marilyn-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe: From August 18, 1962<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveabout.com\/marilyn-monroe-biography-3529559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biography of Actress Marilyn Monroe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notablebiographies.com\/Mo-Ni\/Monroe-Marilyn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe Biography<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Marilyn Monroe &#8211; Fashion and Pop Icon<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basics of Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s look were simple. She based almost every look she wore in public on her glossy platinum blonde tresses, flawlessly applied red lipstick, and her body type. She was curvy and she chose to dress in a way that accentuated her hourglass shape. Monroe always wore\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/299_2226\/formal-dresses.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dresses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They never wore her. She forged a template for public appearances by wearing evening gowns that remain en vogue with actresses, trendsetters, and brides even today. The cinched in waist, strapless neckline, and the aura of confidence is a classic aesthetic today thanks to Monroe.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bfi.org.uk\/news-opinion\/news-bfi\/features\/marilyn-icon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn: the Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/usergallery\/marilyn-monroe-the-many-faces-of-a-hollywood-icon\/tgJi1OYZA1QbLw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe: The Many Faces of a Hollywood Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/article\/20220922-why-marilyn-monroe-is-the-worlds-most-misunderstood-icon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Marilyn Monroe Is the World&#8217;s Most Misunderstood Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/9781250096869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe: The Private Life of a Public Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/lifestyles\/fashion\/ct-marilyn-monroe-fashion-icon-birthday-20180601-photogallery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92 Years Later, Marilyn Monroe is Still a Fashion Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The &#8220;Happy Birthday, Mr. President&#8221; Dress<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Mackie designed the sheer beige dress when he was only 23. The dress helped the young designer become a legend. The dress required more than two thousand hand-sewn crystals and was made to fit Marilyn Monroe flawlessly. The dress was so form-fitting that the actress had to be sewn into to wear it. Monroe wore the dress when she sang Happy Birthday at Madison Square Garden to then-President John F. Kennedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/article\/marilyn-monroe-happy-birthday-dress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Story Behind Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; Dress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/viral\/kim-kardashian-marilyn-monroe-met-gala-happy-birthday-mr-president-rcna26978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Kardashian Wears Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Iconic &#8216;Happy Birthday, Mr. President Dress to the Met Gala<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Sparkly Purple Spaghetti Strap Gown, Worn for the Live Shows for the 25th Marine Division in Korea in 1954<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monroe interrupted her honeymoon with baseball slugger Joe DiMaggio to perform for U.S. soldiers in Korea. Monroe wore a spaghetti strap evening gown made out of iridescent purple fabric. The dress had been chosen as part of her honeymoon wardrobe.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themarilynmonroecollection.com\/famed-marilyn-monroe-korea-dress-surfaces-bendigo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famed Marilyn Monroe Dress Surfaces in Bendigo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historynet.com\/when-marilyn-monroe-interrupted-her-honeymoon-to-go-to-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Marilyn Monroe Interrupted Her Honeymoon to go to Korea<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The\u00a0<\/b><b><i>Diamonds Are a Girl&#8217;s Best Friend<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0Pink Dress<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe descending a red-carpeted staircase wearing a figure-hugging bright pink dress is one of the defining images of the mid-twentieth century. Designer William Travilla made the dress out of French candy-pink peau d&#8217;ange silk overlayed over heavy felt to give the dress structure. The opera-length gloves were made out of the same pink silk.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/culturacolectiva.com\/fashion\/marilyn-monroe-pink-dress-history-gentlemen-prefer-blondes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The History Behind the Iconic Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Pink Dress<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevintagenews.com\/2017\/05\/25\/marilyn-monroes-iconic-pink-dress-from-gentlemen-prefer-blondes-why-only-she-could-wear-it\/?chrome=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Iconic Pink Dress from &#8216;Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,&#8217; &amp; Why Only She Could Wear It<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The\u00a0<\/b><b><i>Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0Gold Halter Dress<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Travilla also designed the minimalist gold lam\u00e9 halter dress Monroe wore in\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gentleman Prefer Blondes.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dress, with its deep plunging neckline and an open back that descended into sunburst pleats, fit so exactly that Monroe had to be sewn into the dress each time she wore it.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenchic.com\/post\/story-of-a-dress-gentlemen-prefer-blondes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story of a Dress: &#8220;Gentlemen Prefer Blondes&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/igetakickoutofyou.me\/2012\/02\/06\/dresses-and-controversy-in-gentlemen-prefer-blondes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dresses and Controversary in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Cherry Dress in\u00a0<\/b><b><i>The Misfits<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monroe&#8217;s final film was the western,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Misfits<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her costumes in this movie are quite different from her usual look but are no less iconic. For example, Monroe&#8217;s denim looks continue to inspire designers and fashionistas today. However, it&#8217;s the cherry print wiggle dress she wears in the movie that&#8217;s one of her most copied looks.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themarilynreport.com\/2021\/03\/26\/remembering-marilyn-in-reno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remembering Marilyn in Reno<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bamfstyle.com\/2022\/08\/04\/misfits-marilyn-denim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Misfits: Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Denim Western Wear<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>There&#8217;s No Business Like Show Business<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0Premiere Dress<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe chose to wear a belted strapless dress to the premiere of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s No Business Like Show Business.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She wore a dress in this same silhouette in the movie. For the premiere, though, she changed things up by adding a fur stole.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.fr\/wedding\/inspiration\/diaporama\/icons-in-white\/14732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridal Inspiration From Icons in White: From Marilyn Monroe to Grace Kelly<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/1955\/1\/4\/theres-no-business-like-show-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s No Business Like Show Business<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Marilyn&#8217;s Dress in Milton Greene&#8217;s Ballerina Sitting Series in 1954<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monroe and Milton Green worked together often. Altogether, he took over fifty pictures of the actress. However, the most celebrated are the series of Ballerina Sitting photos he took of Marilyn in 1954.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0named one shot of the series, where Monroe is wearing a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulus.com\/categories\/262_475\/white-dresses.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">white dress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0made of satin and tulle designed by Herbert Kasper, as one of the three best photographs taken in the twentieth century.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/miltonhgreene.com\/product\/marilyn-monroe-ballerina-sitting-b-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe-Bed Sitting<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/americanmasters\/marilyn-monroe-ballerina-silent\/2165\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Many Images of Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s &#8220;Ballerina&#8221; Session<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The White Halter Dress from\u00a0<\/b><b><i>The Seven Year Itch<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most iconic images of the 1950s is of Marilyn Monroe pushing down the front of her floaty white dress when a breeze blows up from the subway grate she is standing on. In preparation for shooting the scene, Monroe put on two pairs of panties to protect her privacy since her dress was going to be blown up on a New York street where the movie was shot on location. Her costar in the film, Debbie Reynolds, later bought the famous dress for $200. She sold it in 2011 for more than four million dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/story\/143346-marilyn-monroes-subway-dress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sale of Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Iconic &#8216;Subway&#8217; Dress Breaks Records<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/filmblog\/2014\/sep\/15\/marilyn-monroe-seven-year-itch-dress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That Silly Little Dress: The Story Behind Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Iconic Scene<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Additional Reading on Marilyn Monroe<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/9781250096869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Best Fashion Moments of All Time<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costumedesignersguild.com\/designers-are-a-girls-best-friend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designers Are a Girl&#8217;s Best Friend<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6216202\/blonde-marilyn-monroe-fashion-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Legacy in Fashion Is Still So Influential<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardofhollywood.com\/billy-travilla-a-fashion-tribute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billy Travilla: A Fashion Tribute<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/photos\/34840\/marilyn-monroes-most-iconic-fashion-looks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Most Iconic Fashion Looks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-screen-goddess-marilyn-monroe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ultimate Screen Goddess: Marilyn Monroe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2017\/03\/feud-joan-crawford-marilyn-monroe-golden-globes-photoplay-dress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feud: Why the Real Fight Between Joan Crawford and Marilyn Monroe Was Even Nastier and Juicier<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2017\/03\/the-radical-anti-fashion-of-marilyn-monroe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Radical Anti-Fashion of Marilyn Monroe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbookmag.com\/life\/g41502643\/18-iconic-marilyn-monroe-outfits-you-forgot-about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 Iconic Marilyn Monroe Outfits You Forgot About<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/arts-and-lifestyle\/article\/marilyn-monroe-style\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Closer Look At Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Surprisingly Minimalist Off-Screen Wardrobe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.edu\/newsdesk\/releases\/and-winner-marilyn-monroe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the Winner Is \u2026 Marilyn Monroe!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 Rare Photos From Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Turbulent Marriages<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/relationships\/a41411532\/marilyn-monroe-husbands-boyfriends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete List of Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s Husbands and Boyfriends<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926. Over the course of her short life (Monroe died at age thirty-six in 1962), Monroe became one of the celebrated beauties of the twentieth century and an enduring Hollywood legend whose legacy has transcended the mid-century milieu that made her a celebrity. 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