Marilyn Monroe Personally Owned Floral Slip

Marilyn Monroe Personally Owned Floral Slip W/Letter of Provenance and Reference Photo - This off-white, silky cotton blend slip was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. The slip features adjustable straps and floral embroidery on the bodice and hem. The slip comes with a notarized letter of provenance from Marilyn Monroe's personal hairstylist Sydney Guilaroff, which states in part, "Marilyn herself gave me this beautiful 1950s white silky cotton blend slip with adjustable straps and tiny flower trim at bodice and hem to add to my star worn collection. No one has worn it except Marilyn." Sydney Guilaroff was a hair stylist during Hollywood's Golden Age who was the first to receive on-screen credit in films. He worked for more than forty years at the Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios on more than a thousand films, and was instrumental in crafting many of the hairstyles which became the signature looks for numerous film stars. Guilaroff was a friend, stylist, and confidante to many Golden Age stars including Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Audrey Hepburn along with Marilyn Monroe, and styled Marilyn's hair for her funeral in 1962. The lot also includes a reference photo of Marilyn Monroe wearing a similar slip.