8 Iconic Dresses From Marylin Monroe Movies That've Got a Few Stories to Tell SHE'S FINALLY HERE! Meet the Sangre del Sol Dress, a showstopping piece inspired by Marilyn Monroe's iconic orange dress from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! This beauty is part of my Pinup Marilyn Monroe wore the orange gown, designed by William Travilla in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 1953. Speculation suggests the gown went back to 20th Century Fox's costume department because it re emerged four years Marilyn Monroe wore the orange gown, designed by William Travilla in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 1953. Speculation suggests the gown went back to 20th Century Fox's costume department because it re emerged four years