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Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood Icon Was Styled by William Travilla

Andrew Hansford

9781742666853

Murdoch Books


Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design; Memoirs

Hardback

192 pages

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William Travilla is one of the best costume designers of all time and Marilyn Monroe his most famous client. Dressing Marilyn will focus on the striking dresses that Travilla designed for Marilyn, from his early work on the dark thriller 'Don't Bother to Knock' and the gorgeous pink dress in which Marilyn sang 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' to the legendary white dress from 'The Seven Year Itch', which arguably contributed to the collapse of Marilyn's marriage to Joe DiMaggio. Featuring Travilla's original sketches, rare costume test shots, dress patterns, photographs of Marilyn wearing the dresses, plus exclusive and never-before-seen extracts from interviews with Travilla, this book offers a fresh insight into the golden age of Hollywood.

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By:   Andrew Hansford
With:   Karen Homer
Imprint:   Murdoch Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 280mm,  Width: 216mm
ISBN:  

9781742666853


ISBN 10:   174266685X
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   November 2011
Audience:   General ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock at Abbey's Bookshop
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Andrew Hansford manages William Travilla's archive and was responsible for the 2008 exhibition of Travilla's costumes in the US and the UK. He has lectured to fashion students on Travilla and his work. Karen Homer is a fashion writer who has written for Vogue and The Times. She has authored three books, including Things a Woman Should Know About Shoes.

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