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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2 Dressing Marilyn (Books): How a Hollywood Icon was styled by William Travilla, author Andrew Hansford
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Blog Note: The Chief Blonde was not compensated for this post. A review sample was provided.
Satin and pearls my favorite!
The gold gown looked lovely on her…they all did, she was beautiful!
I love the white dress! In my opinion it is part of the Marilyn trademark!
I liked the lace i found it very fenimine and classic
I loved the white lacy one. So pretty. The video gave me chills. Your right! Now I really want to read the book!
Oh I love marilyn its a toss up between 3 dress there is a red curve hugging dress with a slip up the leg and then there was the gold curve hugging dress absolutely gorgeous and then the black curve hugging dress with the slit up the leg she had such nice curves that they all look gorgeous how to choose just one!
the famous white dress so fresh and clean looking
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I like the gold long dress
The Gold curve hugging vixen dress! She was the quintessential woman 😉
I like the looong red dress with the deep V cut!
I love the dress that starts at the top light blue, then goes to a deep blue and big poof at the bottom! She is stunning and I would kill to have the dress.
I like the blue one that looks like it fans out to a ruffle toward the bottom, because the color is such a pretty blue and is really form flattering on her.
I love the red sequined dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, it was a great duo-dance scene, the dresses moved beautifully and they somehow made not tripping over it look effortless!
I like that famous White Dress. I think it symbolizes her.
I love the one in the black/white photo that looks like it had leopard print on the collar. I am not a huge fan of animal print but she totally makes it look elegant!
I loved the gold gown…all the dresses were pretty..
I have always liked the white dress that is blown up when she is on the vent. The long gold one is a classic. It is lovely, elegant, and doesn’t reveal much of anything.
I love them all – it’s amazing how well they fit her… I wish I had a dress that could magically transform my body like that! hehe
The pink one with the long gloves though … love it! Great choice for the cover!
Loved the white lace top with full skirted bottom frock. Lovely and timeless. I thik it is flattering and classic.
I love the Gold gown, because it hugged her curves in all the right places. She was sexy, while be elegant.