Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was the talk of the town after she wore her now iconic "happy birthday" dress.The skin-tight naked gown accompanied her sultry performance of Happy Birthday Mr President to John F Kennedy - and has become synonymous with the star in the 60 years since.But did you know the special measures that are taken to protect the dress, how much it originally cost and the story behind Kim Kardashian's famous Met Gala 2022 moment?To mark Marilyn Monroe's birthday (June 1), Daily Star has taken a closer look at the story behind the "happy birthday" dress.Marilyn Monroe's "happy birthday" dress is famous both for its appearance, and for the performance that it is associated with.On May 19, 1962, the Hollywood icon arrived at Madison Square Gardens where more than 15,000 people were left in awe as she unveiled her stunning gown.The backless "naked" Jean Louis dress was dripped in rhinestones and was so figure hugging, that Marilyn needed to be sewn into the dress for a perfect fit.Now worth millions, it was originally designed by a then-21-year old student called Bob Mackie, who was working with designer Jean Louis at the time - with the dress originally costing £1,440.Speaking about the dress at an auction at Juliens in Los Angeles, Bob Mackie said: "That kind of dress, the illusion of being naked, thinking you can see something but you really can’t.
It was magical and it was simple. It was simple, yet so powerful."Marilyn was used to being naked. She didn’t care and she looked amazing.
Nobody had ever seen Marilyn in person like that, it was unbelievable.“That was the first time I had ever been involved in a dress like that.
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