Cocktail dress of Marilyn MONROE
Clothes for Women
2021.6.21.10.CW.DR.C1960.US
Description
Black sleeveless cocktail gown entirely embellished with black sequins forming vertical spiral lines. The dress comes from the wardrobe of Marilyn MONROE (born Norma Jeane MORTENSON, 1926 – 1962), an American actress, model, and singer.This gown, as well as a bag full of different items, was personnaly given by Marilyn MONROE after the film "Lets Make Love" in 1960 to Helen TURPIN (1909 - 1991), the make-up artist and hair stylist who worked with Marilyn many times at Fox Studios, and became her close friend.
Materials
SilkSequins