Copacetic Clothes

Dressing Marilyn

After drooling after this book in every bookshop I have seen it in recently I finally got it! The lovely girls at the studio I have been working at in Brighton got it for me as a leaving present. It’s such a beautiful thing full of two of my biggest passions; fashion and Marilyn. I’ve taken a few snaps of some great pages in the book (sorry for the poor quality isn’t great)

It’s a beautiful book filled with amazing photo’s of Marilyn in costume tests, at premiers, parties as well as photo’s of measurement details clipped to original pattern pieces for some of the most exquisite dresses.

I just got the book so haven’t had time to read up on anything properly yet but I absolutely love the details/pattern piece pictures and the gorgeous sketches by Travilla. There are some beautiful close ups of beaded/sequin and pleated sections that are really inspiring for glamorous gowns. One of my favorite dresses is the one above from There’s No Business Like Show Business, nude lining with crystals, beads and sequins adorning the dress. I would love to remake this dress, best get the embroidery hoop out for it to be ready by the end of the year! I would quite like to start collecting beads and sequins to be able to do so however.

There are alot of ideas in here that I can translate to simpler garments that wouldn’t take too long to make, I would really like to do some beading even on a top I think would look gorgeous on chiffon/anything sheer.