Stunning Spring 1986 Jacqueline de Ribes Black & Ivory Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress designer-alfred-bosand In that movie Marilyn wears

In that movie Marilyn wears a pink silk gown in the role of her character

Under the waist the skirt falls in a sleek line with a slight A-line cut

The inner skirt is lined in a silk organza and finished with a wide strip of stiffened netting to hem to hold the shape

This is all done by vertical seaming and shaping

Hips at inner crinoline: to 20"

Stunning Spring 1986 Jacqueline de Ribes Black & Ivory Bias Cut Silk Chiffon Dress designer-alfred-bosand In that movie Marilyn wearsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a Jacqueline de Ribes exhibit in 2015 16, giving her work an extra dose of much needed attention. De Ribes was know as 'one of the most celebrated fashion personas of the 20th century'. She began making dresses for herself and eventually opened her own label in 1982 at the age of 53, producing collections for the next 12 years. Which is remarkable in its own right. This dress is a variation of the one that walked