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 pink dress!!
She wore a white dress in the seven year itch
I like the red one on the cover. It is fitted nicely and very elegant. It shows off her stream line shape.
I like the pink because it’s so girly.
I like the red one that has some black on it with a thigh high split, and something black in her hair.
The red one because it’s beautiful!
Definitely pink!!!
I like the red and black one because the colors look nice together.
I’ve always loved the pink gown she wore in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. It is simple, elegant, and totally Marilyn!
I love Pink– but I love the blue one too– She was so beautiful– such a waste
The sleeveless long black dress. I think it’s simply amazing!
I like the White one, its seen in alot of pics
love the red one
I like the pink one with the black gloves!
The blur one that had the ruffles at the bottom…blue is my favorite color! It also was pretty flattering and sexy without being “trashy”.
I love th white one cause it would look great on me!
I love the pink one…not a huge fan of pink, but she made it look so classy and beautiful!
I like the gold lame Jean Harlow type dress because it is so glamorous!
The white dress from the seven year itch. classic scene
Gold one!