This week, Profiles in History announced "Essentially Marilyn: The Auction/The Exhibit." The October auction will offer 15 costumes from Marilyn Monroe films. From the press release: "Fifteen costumes worn by Marilyn Monroe will be on exhibit, including her yellow...
The Billy Travilla designed white halterneck dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch has been voted the most iconic screen costume via a survey commissioned by the British Heart Foundation. It's no surprise that the billowing white gown topped this survey....
Yesterday, Profiles In History auctioned an additional 415 lots from the Debbie Reynolds collection of Hollywood memorabilia. As expected, the four Marilyn Monroe film outfits were the top selling costumes in the sale, with a combined take of...
Update to the Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch Dress Auction: "Say Yes To The Dress(es)" In my recent story, “Monroe Frock Fetches Millions, But Was It THE Dress?” which was about the the Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch Dress auction, I touched on some inconsistencies...
It's been a whirlwind 24 hours since posting my recent blog entry, "Monroe Frock Fetches Millions, But Was It THE Dress." After many telephone conversations, email exchanges, and Skype video calls with industry experts, the Travilla Estate and my contacts at Profiles...
The most iconic film costume of all time, the Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch dress, sells at auction, but was it the actual dress she wore in the film?
Andrew Hansford has written a new book about Oscar winning costume designer William "Billy" Travilla and Marilyn Monroe.The book is currently listed on Amazon.com in the UK, and will be available soon. Click here for the posting on Amazon.com in the UK.From...
In following up to my September 11, 2010 post, "Is the Most Iconic Dress in Film History Coming to Auction?" the answer appears to be...yes.In a recent interview with the Orange County Register, Debbie Reynolds confirmed that her entire collection of film costumes...
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