{"id":4570,"date":"2019-04-09T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wedding-dress-secret.com\/?p=4570"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T10:15:18","slug":"iconic-wedding-dresses-in-film-gentlemen-prefer-blondes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/iconic-wedding-dresses-in-film-gentlemen-prefer-blondes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Wedding Dresses In The Film: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is an iconic musical comedy film that hit the silver screens in the 1950s. Staring Lorelei (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy (Jane Russell), the two women go on a quest for love enticing men along the way.
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Known as the blonde bombshell herself, Marilyn Monroe played a number of onscreen characters that epitomise the \u2018dumb blonde\u2019 stereotype and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes<\/a> arguably follows suit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps most famed for wearing\nthat<\/em> iconic hot pink dress with matching gloves whilst singing \u2018Diamonds\nAre a Girl’s Best Friend.\u2019 The performance has inspired renditions from the\nlikes of Beyonc\u00e9 and Madonna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However \u2013 spoiler alert \u2013 the iconic double wedding during the final scene sees both women wear beautiful wedding dresses inspiring real-life brides across the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you\u2019re looking for a little inspiration, keep reading to discover\nmore about the fabulous wedding dresses in the film Gentlemen Prefer\nBlondes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Film<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The film itself follows two\nshowgirls and best friends, Lorelei Lee (Marilyn Monroe) and Dorothy Shaw (Jane\nRussel) who make a fabulous double act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lorelei has a passion for\ndiamonds and Dorothy a passion for attractive men. The two girls travel to\nParis tailed by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei’s\nfianc\u00e9, as well as a rich, enamoured old man and many other doting admirers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between them the women make an\ninteresting juxtaposition. Lorelei\u2019s commitment to marrying rich verses\nDorothy\u2019s desire to follow her heart provides conflicting narrative where one\ncontrasts the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Russel is faultless with her quick wit and comedy flair whereas Marilyn\u2019s gold digger persona is used to manipulate the men around her. One of the most famous quotes of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes being:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Don\u2019t you know that a man being\nrich is like a girl being pretty? You wouldn\u2019t marry a girl because she\u2019s\npretty, but my goodness, doesn\u2019t it help? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you had a daughter, wouldn\u2019t\nyou rather that she didn\u2019t marry a poor man\u2026 You\u2019d want her to have the most\nwonderful things in the world and to be very happy. Why is it wrong for me to\nwant those things?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the final wedding scene of the 1953 hit movie, Marilyn Monroe made her bridal procession up the aisle wearing this beautiful gown created by costume designer Travilla. She was accompanied by Jane Russell, also wearing identical and equally exquisite gown!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film parodied how men viewed\nwomen as objects of sexual desire, with two strong female leads who survey the\nmale population looking for a husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch the trailer and the specific scene of the wedding here:<\/p>\n\n\n