Marilyn Monroe Costumes, Accessories, and Makeup Tips
You don't want to wear just any costume this year. This year, you want a knock 'em dead. You want a sexy costume, but sexy with style. A Marilyn Monroe costume is perfect. You can adapt it to your needs and choose the right Marilyn look for you.
Marilyn had so many iconic looks that you have choices when putting together a costume. What look stands out to you? The white halter dress of The Seven Year Itch? Or is it the bold pink dress she wore when she sang Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend? Put together a hot costume that you can have fun with (and in).
Marilyn had so many iconic looks that you have choices when putting together a costume. What look stands out to you? The white halter dress of The Seven Year Itch? Or is it the bold pink dress she wore when she sang Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend? Put together a hot costume that you can have fun with (and in).
The Seven Year Itch
This look has to be the most familiar and recognizable to the general public. This image has been used everywhere and reproduced on many products. This look is affordable as many costume versions of the dress are produced, and simple as only the dress, a wig, and a pair of white high heels are needed. 
Shoes for the Seven Year Itch Look
Women's 6 Inch Stiletto Heel Strappy Platform Slide (White Leather;14)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/26/2012)
Note: These Shoes are currently on sale. Click for a current price.
If you are going for the Seven Year Itch Marilyn Monroe look, with the white halter dress, these shoes are similar to the ones she wore. The shoes you chose MUST be high heels - that completes the look.
Stardust Ball Earrings
Marilyn Monroe Wigs
The hair is one of the most important elements of a great Marilyn Monroe costume. Decide how yellow or how white you want your wig to be, and choose the greatest looking wig for your budget.
Marilyn Moroe's Iconic Gold Dress
This look requires an attitude. To pull this off you must not just think you are the most sexy woman in the room, you must know it, and you must own it!
This look is also a great opportunity to make a modern interpretation of a Marilyn Monroe look. With the wig and makeup right, even this modern sexy outfit will evoke this image of Marilyn Monroe without question. How To Do the Makeup
Mekup Instructions the Marilyn Monroe Look
- The Glam Guide: How To Do Marilyn Monroe Makeup: Step by Step Tips
- Marilyn Monroe's makeup has been the paragon of Glamour Girl makeup since the 1950s. While Marilyn already had a good grasp of cosmetics and glamour in her "Norma Jean" days, her look was polished by the studios, most of all through the genius of her personal makeup artist, Allan "Whitey" Snyder.
- Marilyn's Make-up Secrets: Take Two! | makeup secrets, Marilyn Monroe | teamsugar
- Let's take a look at how she highlighted certain features and how she lined her eyes (which is very specific even though most websites just say that she used liquid liner, that is false!).
Getting the Marilyn Monroe Look
Step By Step Make-Up Tutorials
Making Faces
Follow the instructions in this book for the "Bombshell" to get a great Marilyn Monroe style face.
Marilyn Monroe Jewelry
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Marilyn Monroe Rhinestone Jewelry Set
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend is a song Marilyn Monroe sang in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
. This is certainly a classic! That dress, with its oversized bow in the back is immediately recognizable. The key to this costume is obviously the accessories. The diamonds are a must, and the long gloves make you stand out from the crowd.
Marilyn Monroe sings "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend"
Choker & Bracelet
Diamonds! Diamonds! Diamonds!
As far as this costume goes, the more diamonds, the better. This choker and bracelet have many rhinestones that help drive that point home...diamonds are a girl's best friend!
Shoes for the Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend Look
Pleaser Women's Enchant-46 Ankle Strap Sandal,Silver Metallic PU,7 M US
If you are going for the Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend Marilyn Monroe look, then of course you will want to add some bling to the shoes too.
Couple Costumes
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Joe DiMaggio Costumes
Go as Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio!
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John F. Kennedy Costume
JFK Mask
Pair this mask with any dark suit and you have yourself a great John F. Kennedy Costume.
Get a Little Background Information
I Want to Be Loved By You - White Satin Dress
This costume makes a great one for a formal costume party. Loose the black sash on this dress and you will have a great likeness to the one Marilyn is wearing in this famous shot. The long white gloves complete the outfit and the look.
Costumes
Other Dress Options
If you have the hair, makeup, and attitude right, then any 50s dress will do just fine to look the part:
Other Dress Options
If you have the hair, makeup, and attitude right, then any 50s dress will do just fine to look the part:
Plus Size Marilyn Costumes
Marilyn Monroe was a curvy chick. The curvy styles she wore are flattering on all sizes. Don't shy away from going as Marilyn just because you've got a lot to love. Work it, girl!
Marilyn Monroe Costume Guestbook
Any ideas or comments on putting together a great Marilyn Monroe costume? Let us know what you think...
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Neysha
Apr 23, 2012 @ 3:39 pm | delete
- thanx for this great lens
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Tolovaj
Apr 5, 2012 @ 4:40 pm | delete
- After all these years MM is still number one:)
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Miominmarte00
Mar 26, 2012 @ 4:58 am | delete
- She is so beautiful, and I would love to have her look!
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TheLifestyleChanger
Mar 8, 2012 @ 7:53 am | delete
- She was one of a kind, but copying is the highest form of flattery.
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Ashley
May 6, 2012 @ 2:42 am | delete
- Have you seen the Marilyn contest going on through YouTube this month?? It ends on her birthday, June 1st :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e852ppKM60&feature=relmfu is my submission, but there are 21 others!
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KimGiancaterino Nov 13, 2011 @ 5:43 pm | delete
- We have a singer friend who does a Marilyn Monroe act. I'm not so sure I could pull it off -- maybe with your costume ideas and tips!
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WindyWinters
Oct 18, 2011 @ 6:51 pm | delete
- Very feminine and sexy Marilyn costume ideas!
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bechand
Oct 2, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
- very nice collection of options here :O)
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Emily
Sep 26, 2011 @ 9:30 am | delete
- :) great advice. my best friend is going as monroe and im going in drag as JFK! going to be a great halloween !!!
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jwncoexists
Sep 24, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
- She's so beautiful and these are great ideas! Thanks for the inspirations!
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cducky
Aug 19, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
- Very nice lens! great info!
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kt_glasses Oct 27, 2010 @ 9:46 pm | delete
- Very cute~I would love to try that~
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SereneSea Oct 25, 2010 @ 1:47 am | delete
- I think that it is quite possible to resemble the actress , if the person has some features like Marilyn Monroe. And the remaining trick can be done by the costume on your lens.
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NadiaO
Oct 20, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
- I love marilyn monroe! What a great idea!
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Laniann
Oct 27, 2009 @ 6:54 pm | delete
- Marilyn Monroe was gorgeous, what a great resource for anyone wanting to copy her style. 5*
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Heather426
Oct 18, 2009 @ 11:20 pm | delete
- Fantastic costume lens! Love it. Blessed.
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jacquelynrose Mar 22, 2009 @ 3:56 am | delete
- I love your Lens! In fact, you gave me an epiphany! Thank you! :)
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Rob3
Nov 1, 2008 @ 5:09 am | delete
- This is a great informative lens on a truly great icon, well done!
Thanks for visiting my Wine in Art lens.
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Zion
Oct 31, 2008 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- Wow! This is a great info for all of us.
I really like your lens! so I gave you 5*.. how about that?!...
Please try to stop by my lens. I would really much appreciate if you could rate mine too!
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Frankster Oct 30, 2008 @ 7:10 pm | delete
- Wow. Great lens! 5 stars! Bear hugs, Frankster
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Oct 30, 2008 @ 1:14 am | delete
- she's an icon and inspiration on today's generation.
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zandaloo
Oct 21, 2008 @ 11:21 pm | delete
- Wow! This was a very well done lens: entertaining, informative, colorful, and lots of great pictures and shopping advice. Thanks!
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JessieA
Oct 21, 2008 @ 6:30 pm | delete
- Wow you did a fabulous job at this lens! I am inspired to dress up as Marilyn for Halloween now! 5 Stars for this Ab Fab Lens:)
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alyson hurst
Oct 20, 2008 @ 9:55 pm | delete
- love marilyn monroe!..she's such an icon! i love this site and all of the info on it too! i'm going to be her as in the "seven year itch" for halloween...so i can't wait!
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JaguarJulie Oct 6, 2008 @ 10:46 am | delete
- Ah, what a cool lens. You may have guessed that I am a fan of Marilyn Monroe and would love being able to pull off wearing her Halloween Costume! She was such an amazing individual. You've done a great job with your lens.
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