Milton H. Greene, Marilyn Monroe, 'The Gold Dress Sitting' series, New York, 1954 Ira Stehmann Gold Dress Recreations Flickr Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood Legend #13 Painting by Esoterica Art Agency Fine Art America Sisterhood of the traveling dress! This well known gold lam gown was designed by William Travilla and famously worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). Before the film premiered, Marilyn Marilyn Monroe in the Gold dress made by William Travilla,that she only got to use on screen for a couple of seconds. She got to use it at the Photoplay Awards, 9 5 amazing pieces of Hollywood memorabilia up for grabs at Julien's Auctions: from the gown Marilyn Monroe wore in a 1954 musical, to Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's Givenchy set South