Dressing Marilyn (Books): How a Hollywood Icon was styled by William Travilla
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The Chief Blonde Remarks: I swear after looking at this book, I feel that Barbie just had to have been inspired by Marilyn and William Travilla Designs. This book is truly eye candy that you and your visitors (who grab it from your coffee table, will look at again and again. It’s just so fascinating to see how Travilla accentuated Marilyn’s beauty and natural sexiness with the absolute perfection in design. Marilyn knew how to move and pose and present herself but William Travilla knew how to provide the vehicle for Marilyn to emphasize. William Travilla was one of the most sought-after designers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, creating outfits for Jane Russell, Paul Newman, Judy Garland, and Lauren Bacall, and earning an Oscar in 1949 for his work in Adventures of Don Juan. But his most famous client was undoubtedly Marilyn Monroe.
In Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla (Applause Books, $29.99), Andrew Hansford takes fans of Hollywood glamor and fans of fashion back in time. Dressing Marilyn features previously unseen material, including original sketches, patterns, and costume test shots, along with insights from lost interviews with Travilla that reveal the fashion secrets of a Hollywood goddess.
I just adored this book. The glamour was the component that struck me. Not matter how great the gowns that starlets wear today…nothing can match the grandeur of Hollywood’s Golden Age and certainly, Marilyn Monroe and William Travilla pooled their assets to create a brilliant partnership. I highly recommend this book for Women over 45, anyone who adored Marilyn Monroe, followers of fashion, and others who enjoy the 50s and early 60s era. (Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla Details: April 2012, $29.99,
Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard.)
Watch this Dressing Marilyn Video–and You will WANT to Read this Amazing Book!
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Blog Note: The Chief Blonde was not compensated for this post. A review sample was provided.
I love the blue dress that’s sort of ombre colored. It goes from sky blue to a rich royal at the bottom. It’s at about 1:03 in the vid.
I love the white one! It is just iconic!
WOW – this is pretty amazing – I love the one with big black flowers – so awesome looking
the gold one it is stunning
I like the gold one because it complemented her curvy figure.
I like the gold one
*I love the short sleeves gray one (34 seconds video time);)
I love all of them..she was such a fashion Maven! If I must narrow it down …I will go with her tight fitting crystal gown!
hmmm… this is difficult but i will have to say that my favorite is the white dress, yes the one where she stands over the subway grate
There is a blue dress that is shown at 1:05 minutes into the video. It has different shades of blue and a poufy something at the bottom. I like the color and the way it flatters her. BTW, since when is is fashionable for women to not have waists and hips. I think the hourglass shape is still beautiful. Not this scrawniness that young women aspire to now.
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I liked the one that was light blue with the stripes and beautiful ruffles at the ankles.
So elegant. Simple design, but with enough flourishes to make it outstanding.
The gold dress Marilyn wore in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
love the pink dress with the big pink bow
I liked the tight pink one with the big bow in back when she wore it with the black gloves. It was very feminine
I have always loved her signature white gown, it just represents purity and grace in the best way.
i like the red dress
ive always loved her famous white dress!
I like the lacy white dress.
I still love that iconic pink dress that Madonna copied.
The blue strapless gown..gorgeous!