Andrew Hansford has been involved in fashion William Travilla created Marilyn Monroe’s for many years, having worked as a model and “Billy Dear, best-known and most stunning dresses, established his own business in the beauty including the white dress in The Seven Year industry. However, his life changed dramatically please dress me forever. Itch, the pink dress from Gentlemen Prefer in 2007 when, after a phone call from a friend, Blondes and the gold lamé dress designed a box of dresses designed by William Travilla for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes but deemed for the screen legend Marilyn Monroe arrived I love you, Marilyn” too scandalous actually to appear on screen, on his doorstep. Since then Andrew has as well as several of her personal outfits. Marilyn Monroe to Travilla worked with the Travilla Estate to help Travilla Yet surprisingly little is known about him. regain the renown he deserves. Andrew now Dressing Marilyn: How a Hollywood icon manages Travilla’s archive and has been was styled by William Travilla will reveal how responsible for six exhibitions showcasing William Travilla was one of the most sought-after Travilla developed his creations and his Travilla’s stunning work. designers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, relationship with his most famous client. Through Travilla’s original sketches, dress and created outfits for Jane Russell, Paul Newman, Karen Homer is a fashion writer who has patterns, never-before-seen pictures and Judy Garland and Lauren Bacall. However, his contributed to Vogue, The Sunday Telegraph extracts from interviews with Travilla and and The Times. She has written three books, most famous client was undoubtedly Marilyn his contemporaries, this book offers a fresh including the bestselling Things a Woman Monroe. Dressing Marilyn features previously insight into Marilyn Monroe and the golden Should Know About Style. unseen material, including original sketches, age of Hollywood. patterns and costume test shots, plus insights from lost interviews with Travilla, to reveal the fashion secrets of a Hollywood goddess. BIOGRAPHY/FASHION ISBN: 978-1-84796-020-7 9 781847 960207 All jacket images : © The Estate of William Travilla www.goodmanbooks.co.uk PRINTED IN CHINA GOODMAN £20.00.