Marilyn Monroe’s Ferragamo Balance Due Invoice
This original balance due invoice from the Ferragamo Shoe Salon in Beverly Hills is dated February 12, 1960 and documents a purchase made by Marilyn Monroe while she was residing at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The invoice is issued to “Mrs. Arthur Miller,” the name she used during her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller. The outstanding balance is recorded as $87.10.
Marilyn maintained a well documented relationship with master shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo, who designed custom footwear for her throughout her adult life. She owned numerous pairs of Ferragamo shoes, which became a defining element of both her screen image and her personal wardrobe.
Ferragamo’s Beverly Hills salon catered to many of Hollywood’s most prominent figures, and Marilyn was among his most consistent clients. This invoice provides direct transactional evidence of her continued patronage during a particularly active period in her career.
Balance due invoices were typically issued after a purchase to record the remaining amount owed. Because such routine financial documents were rarely retained, surviving examples are uncommon. This piece preserves a small but meaningful record of Marilyn’s daily life and her longstanding association with one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century.
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Collector’s Note
Marilyn Monroe’s relationship with Salvatore Ferragamo was both personal and enduring. Ferragamo created custom shoes specifically for Marilyn, and she owned dozens of pairs throughout her life. His designs became an essential part of her wardrobe, valued not only for their elegance but also for their craftsmanship and comfort.
This balance due invoice, issued to “Mrs. Arthur Miller” at the Beverly Hills Hotel, provides direct documentary evidence of that relationship. Unlike photographs or film costumes, documents such as this were never intended to be preserved. They existed only to record a moment in time. Its survival offers a rare and authentic connection to Marilyn’s daily life and her continued patronage of Ferragamo.
Artifacts like this help document the personal choices behind Marilyn Monroe’s public image, preserving the quiet details that shaped her life beyond the screen.
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