#Billy Travilla

[mlesarina]

Marilyn Monroe in an unused costume for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). This jeweled belt and feather fan are part of the original William “Billy” Travilla designed costume Marilyn was to have worn. www.vintagehollywoodnouveau.com

[holymovies]

This fitted white dress with blue polka dots was designed by 20th Century Fox designer and couturier William "Billy" Travilla for the film The Seven Year Itch, filmed in the fall of 1954. Marilyn Monroe did the costume fittings for this dress. - dated August 28, 1954.

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One Dress a Day Challenge

June: Weddings

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes / Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw and Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee

This is certainly one of, if not the most classic double wedding scene in film, and the matching wedding gowns designed by William "Billy" Travilla were real trendsetters. There's a good writeup of them here, which I'll quote from:

"The dazzling floral lace wedding dresses featured a high neck, bell sleeves and tulle skirts. The two women also wore matching hats and netting. The overall look was romantic, graceful and delicate.

"The white floral lace gives the gowns a demure look without being entirely covered up and the bell sleeves add a playful touch.

"Drawing in at the waist, the lace overlay covers the entire torso of the dress. The layers of tulle fan out at the hips into a full skirt. The tea length gown sits just above the ankle, showing off some feminine strappy heels. The dress was buttoned half way up the back where it then had an open slit up to the neck.

"Both women wore their hair in pin curls at the nape of their neck with a lace netting headband on top. They had a thin veil which sat just below their nose... Both women carried a medium sized bouquet of white roses, tied together with long white ribbon which hung to their knees. They also had on fiery red lipstick with red nail polish to match."

The article also notes that rising hemlines in the 1950s "consequently led to the rise of shorter veils and thus attention was directed towards the bride’s wedding shoes."

[dutzervonmezzenbrau]

 Tom Ewell +  MM   in  The Seven Year Itch

🎥  by Billy Wilder (released > June 3, 1955)

the iconic dress was designed by William Travilla

the scene was influenced by: What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City  (1901) a short film depicting Florence Georgie walking over a grate, the hot air lifting her skirt.

[ritualslaughterer]

marilyn monroe in the original costume for the ‘diamonds are a girl’s best friend’ sequence in gentlemen prefer blondes. designed by william ‘billy’ travilla.

[naomispractice]

How to Marry a Millionaire💕

Costume designer: William Travilla

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[glamamor]

Happy birthday, William #Travilla! Billy won his #Oscar for Errol Flynn's ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN (1948) at Warner Bros., but he would become best known for his iconic costume design for #MarilynMonroe at 20th Century Fox. Few have been more influential on fashion - both then and now - than Travilla. #oldhollywood #classichollywood #styleinspiration #TCM https://www.instagram.com/p/CMvQ8C2nLj2/?igshid=1g9pykutanckg

[uno-universal]

This photo, featuring Marilyn relaxing at the 5-4 Ballroom, Los Angeles, in 1952, with costume designer Billy Travilla and an unnamed friend, was uncovered by the Travilla estate a few years ago. Previously, it had only been published in cropped form – with the man other removed, probably because he was black – in an era where segregation was still enforced in parts of America.

Over at his Travilla Style blog, author Eric Woodard investigates the background to this photo being censored – revealing how Marilyn took a stand against racism, and suggesting that the mystery man might have been Hank Jones, the renowned jazz pianist who, ten years later, would accompany Marilyn in her iconic performance of ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ at Madison Square Garden.

[mamapriest]

Oscar winning designer Billy Travilla designed stunning costumes for several of Marilyn's films. For Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, he created two evening dresses in lamé fabric, one in gold and one in silver. Which one is your favorite?

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[astralvintage]

Marilyn Monroe's Top 10 Most Iconic Outfits

Marilyn Monroe’s Top 10 Most Iconic Outfits

In honor of what would’ve been Miss Norma Jean’s 91st birthday this June 1st, I put together some of her best and most recognizable outfits. While Marilyn looked fabulous in everything she wore, these are are especially fabulous! 10. Here’s Marilyn in one of her best colors – white! This one has her wrapped in white fur. Winsome in White Fur, NY, 1955 © Milton H Greene / Archive Images 9. Marilyn…

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a 1952 three-act play with the same name by George Axelrod.

The film was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder, and stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, reprising his Broadway role from the play.

It contains one of the most notable images of the 20th century – Monroe standing on a subway grate as her white dress is blown upwards by a passing train.

The titular phrase, which refers to declining interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.

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William Travilla (March 22, 1920 – November 2, 1990), known professionally as Travilla, was an American costume designer for theatre, film and television.

He is perhaps best known for designing costumes for Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films.

August 28th, 1954: Marilyn Monroe is first seen in what would later become one of the most iconic dresses of the 20th Century and perhaps of all time, in a costume test for The Seven Year Itch. The dress was created by the film’s costume designer, William Travilla, who told The Los Angeles Times it was his “favorite creation.” 

[beautyandsomethingelse-stuff]

Jane Russell: curvy girl in halterneck dresses designed by Travilla

You don't believe that halterneck is one of the most femine cuts? Watch The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956): Jane Russel' dresses created by legendary costume designer Billy Travilla make sexy actress even more sexier.

Turquoise (or sea-green) halterneck dress is a pure chic.

Lana Del Rey thinks the same (in my opinion hair extensions spoilt Lana's look).

Comparison of two stars is showing us that modern celebrities (Lana is just an example) possess much less charm and glow than old school divas.

Jane dazzels in white dress as well.

If miss Russell inspires you, check Pedro del Hierro' coral multiway dress: it allows you to create different looks wearing the same piece.

Budget brand Peacocks has similar Envy Light Green Multiway Maxi Dress.

If you don't want to bother yourself doing draping, have a look at Pronovias' black Atos Style 31, Monique Lhuillier' Floral Halterneck Jumsuit for special ocasions and H&M' pink Halterneck Dress (that bow must be cut and burnt) for daily life.

By the way, in The Revolt of Mamie Stover Jane wear halterneck swimsuit too.

That what I call healthy curvy girl: thin extra layer of fat spreads evenly on all parts of the body.

P.S. Jane looks amazing in floral dress with small «wings» on the back too.

[masteringmarilyn]

William (Billy) Travilla was a costume designer who work with Marilyn on eight movies: Monkey Business (1952), Don’t Bother to Knock (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), There’s no Business Like Show Business (1954), River of No Return (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955) and Bus Stop (1956).

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Marilyn Monroe Pop! Icons em Cena Icônica de O Pecado Mora ao Lado de Billy Wilder

Marilyn Monroe Pop! Icons em Cena Icônica de O Pecado Mora ao Lado de Billy Wilder

A Funko anunciou duas bonecas Pop! Icons da atriz Marilyn Monroe em sua pose mais icônica!

A Marilyn Monroe (White Dress) Pop! Vinyl Figure captura a atriz Norma Jeane numa das cenas mais marcantes do filme O Pecado Mora ao Lado (The Seven Year Itch)de Billy Wilder com vestido branco, desenhado pelo estilista William Travilla, levantado pelo jato de ar do respiradouro do metrô na calçada da…

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