The famous gold lam gown was designed by William Travilla for Marilyn Monroe to wear in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer @audreyfan2 on Tumblr Marilyn Monroe auction features legendary dress 444 Gold Marilyn Stock Photos, High Res Pictures, and Images Getty Images 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 & Archival Travilla Gold Lam Gown (1970s) An extraordinary archival piece by William Travilla, Hollywood's master of sculptural glamour. This gown was produced in the 1970s as part of Travilla's own reinterpretation of Marilyn Monroe's Magician the One and Only Travilla GlamAmor