''Pink Barbie Dress'' Betty Grable

My customer selected a slightly brighter pink lace and satin to recreate the dress worn by Betty Grable below, Sequin lace over satin and tulle mermaid skirt, organza petal bust detail, back zipper. boning support with bra cups built in. i even made the little faux rose choker necklace to go with it.

 

'Get What You Want' dress No Business Like Show Business

''Get what you want Dress''

 

 

''A figure-hugging embellished gown worn by Marilyn Monroe while singing “After You Get What You Want You Don’t Want It” in the musical There’s No Business Like Show Business (20th Century, 1954). The flesh tone crepe gown has a netting overlay and is generously embellished with silver and pearlized bugle beads in a starburst and foliate motif, scattered rhinestones, bouquets of bugle beads top with sequins and seed beads, with a cluster of monofilament fiber with silver and glittering flowers to the waist-high left leg slit. A sheer pleated vanity panel is present to the slit and was added post production for alternate filming and publicity images for release in countries that forbade such a revealing costume.''

http://themarilynmonroecollection.com/marilyn-monroe-juliens-auction-no-business-like-show-business/

''After You 'Get What You Want' You Don’t Want It'' dress No Business Like Show Business

 Sample pattern test dress

Sample dress using a peach satin with sequin star mesh fabric, i used feather trim and faux flower for this version.

a custom version done in satin and beaded mesh to match my clients skintone, along with matching hat and hip detail. for this version i used fishing line to create the strings that fan out around the hat and hip detail. 

Marilyn's Blue No Biz like show Biz Dress- reference images

Customers dress below with a few modifications. she requested it be made without the lower ruffle detail and she requested wider straps be set in closer to cover bra straps.

 

Sookie's Yellow Open Back Sundress

Custom request dress in yellow cotton batik fabric, short gathered skirt with ruched faux tie bust detail. and double back tie detail.

1940s Marilyn Monroe Stripe bikini

 Cotton stripe bikini with cotton lining, styled after the early modeling photos of Marilyn Monroe.

Something's Got to Give- Marilyn Dress- Pleated Bubble Print

 Styled after the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in the unfinished film Something's got to give

made using a light weight cotton voile fabric with cotton lining, pleated front detail with waist tie. 

Fabric is no longer available. 

Priscilla Presley Blue Hood Mini Dress

Styled after the mini dress worn by Priscilla to a friends wedding. I used a modern polyester knit fabric very similar to the polyester double knit fabric that was used in her actual dress. in the late 60s-early 70s polyester knit was a new and very popular fabric, as it was easy to work with and easy to care for, no ironing required! Depending on the photo the blue seems to change color anywhere from gray to pale blue to aqua.