Gene Kornman Marilyn Monroe wearing a sheer gold lam travilla gown, in which she appeared briefly in : Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and which she wore to receive Photoplay Magazine's 'Gold Star Dancing into the new year like Marilyn Monroe wearing THE golden Travilla gown in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)., The famous gold lam gown was designed by William Travilla. The dress was I came across this dress thinking it was just a really striking vintage piece, but after a little research found out that it was originally designed for Marilyn Monroe for the 1953 Star Ace Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Marilyn Monroe Gold Dress Marilyn Monroe's iconic gold lam dress in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Marilyn Monroe (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)