1953 , USA : The american actress MARILYN MONROE ( 1926 1962 ) in her sheer lame Travilla gown in which she appeared briefly in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 1953. . Pubblicity Marilyn Monroe Gold Dress Statue Entertainment Earth Amazon.com: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Marilyn Monroe In A Gold Metallic Dress By William Travilla 1953 Tm & Copyright 20Th Century Fox Film Corp. Courtesy Everett Collection Poster Print (16 x 20): Posters & 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 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 Kate Middleton Hot Pink Sequin Elegant Long Celebrity Dress