This photo of the back of the Reynolds dress was provided directly by Profiles in History for this story. ![]() These stitches would be the same threads used to affix the belt to Arlen’s costume. The photo below shows evidence of stitching on the rear of the dress sold by Reynolds in the same location as the placement of the bow on Arlen’s costume. In Bachelor Flat, Arlen’s costume has a bow in the lower back area, shown in the screen capture above. I also present a bit of intriguing information as to the possibility of there actually being TWO DIFFERENT Travilla costumes worn in the now famous skirt blowing scene from The Seven Year Itch.Ībout the Debbie Reynolds Marilyn Monroe Costume and the 1962 film Bachelor Flat: With the help of Andrew Hansford of the Travilla Estate and other industry experts, in this post I provide my opinion, along with photo evidence, as to the origins of the Debbie Reynolds dress. In this film, while the dress is clearly a Travilla design from “ Itch,” there are notable differences between Marilyn’s dress and Arlen’s dress, specifically, there is a bow attached to the back of the dress, Arlen wears a brooch on the left side of her waist, and Arlen’s dress is shorter in length than Marilyn’s costume. I noted also in my recent story that an original Travilla subway scene dress was worn by actress Roxanne Arlen in the in the 1962 film Bachelor Flat. The issues I referenced included variances in the belt and bow, the hem, the length and fullness of the skirt, and most notably the pleating variances between the Reynolds dress and the dress worn by Monroe. 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 between the Billy Travilla designed halter dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in the 1955 classic, The Seven Year Itch, and the Debbie Reynolds owned Monroe costume that recently sold at the Profiles in History auction. ![]() ![]() Update to the Marilyn Monroe Seven Year Itch Dress Auction: “Say Yes To The Dress(es)”
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