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Marilyn Monroe - The Prince and the Showgirl

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This blue and dusty rose coloured chiffon jacket was worn by Marilyn Monroe in the 1957 Warner Bros. production of The Prince and the Showgirl.

The jacket is embroidered with silk flower details and has pleated ruffles at the hem and collar.

In the film Monroe played the role of Elsie Marina an American showgirl. Her love interest was Charles the Prince Regent played by Laurence Olivier. However, the off screen relationship between the two was reputed to have been extremely contentious.

Inspired by her style? Head over to the Newbridge Museum of Style Icons to see her gorgeous clothes in real life.

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