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White ivory cocktail dress. Marilyn Monroe wore a white dress in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch, directed by Billy Wilder. It was created by costume designer William Travilla and worn in the movie's best-known scene. [1] The image of it and her above a windy subway grating has been described as one of the most iconic images of the 20th century.
- White ivory cocktail dress
- William Travilla
- 1954
Sep 15, 2014 · Sixty years ago, on 15 September, 1954, Marilyn Monroe stood on a subway grate in New York City wearing a little white dress and fought an upward breeze. The scene from the Seven Year Itch, went ...
Sep 10, 2020 · Sixty years ago today, Marilyn Monroe mesmerized a crowd of lucky onlookers while her white dress blew suggestively above her knees — and sometimes over her head. It was 1954, and the director ...
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Oct 3, 2022 · Marilyn Monroe has worn several iconic gowns. Recently, Kim Kardashian made headlines as she wore the legendary dress Monroe sported as she sang happy birthday to former President John F. Kennedy at the Met Gala (via the New York Post). In order to wear the piece of fashion history, Kardashian lost weight to fit in the dress without altering it.
Jan 16, 2020 · Carefully crafted from rayon-acetate crepe, Monroe’s famous dress from “The Seven Year Itch” was heavy enough to swing as she walked but light enough to catch the breeze from a subway grate.
Feb 16, 2016 · An iconic moment marked the cinematic history when the little white dress of Marilyn Monroe blew up while she was standing over a subway grate in New York on 15th September 1954. Her unexpected ‘flying skirt’ moment was a scene from the timeless movie The Seven Year Itch with Monroe in the leading role.
Jan 8, 2023 · Having designed Marilyn Monroe’s extravagant gowns for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, two years prior, Travilla was an expert on emphasizing her legendary curves. He crafted the white halter to accentuate Monroe’s breasts, although the dress did not offer much cleavage within a V-neckline.
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