halter petite dress Reiss Fitted Neck Midi in Green and 36 hips and wearing a small Women's Lightweight Crepe Halter Mini

A split neckline framed by short sleeves tops a flowy midi skirt that's separated by a drawstring waist

Shirtdress Beginnings The garment owes its origins to the shirtwaist, a Victorian dress style that borrowed heavily from mens shirts

The wardrobe departments at the studios knew that many of these special gowns would be re-used in later productions, so they knew how to care for and store them and then Debbie definitely knew how to care for her garments. In addition to costumes, the auction features a variety of Monroes personal items, including a a green silk top and matching skirt by Emilio Pucci ($6,000 to $8,000, sold for $46,875 ), and a black Henri Bendel silk-crepe cocktail dress, which Monroe reportedly wore to a Some Like It Hot press conference in July 1958

Just like everyone has a shade of red that fits