Clothing: Midi Dresses: 'Marilyn' Red Twill Halter Midi Dress An Iconic Marilyn Monroe Gown Goes On the Auction Block (Updated) In 1951, the press criticized Marilyn Monroe's red dress, calling it cheap and vulgar. A journalist even suggested she would have looked better in a potato sack. In response, Monroe arranged a Red Dress Marilyn Monroe Style Tapestry by JT PhotoDesign (50" x 61") Blonde Woman in Red Dress