Above is the original Travilla sketch for Marilyn Monroe's iconic gold dress. The dress has just a few seconds screen time in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but has gone down in history as one of Miss Monroe's most famous garments.
It was lovely to discover this gold lame dress below that looked so similar to the Monroe dress but from the 1930s.
The dress ooozes silver screen Jean Harlow glamour and is made from a stunningly beautiful metallic 1930s real lame. At last I understand the beauty of this most fine of fabrics. No superlative is too much for this gown.
The dress is backless with a ruched centre from and delicate side fastening in poppers and hooks.
Inside is a grosgrain waist stay with the label Chiara. I have never seen this label, the dress was purchased in the UK but could be French? Or Italian?
Inside is a grosgrain waist stay with the label Chiara. I have never seen this label, the dress was purchased in the UK but could be French? Or Italian?
