The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing through American History 1900 to the Present

We all know that when asked what she wore in bed, Marilyn Monroe replied “Chanel No. 5”, so nothing there to interest the readers of this work. Perhaps regrettably, Greenwood ignores Marilyn completely, not even presenting us with a copy of the famous picture of her displaying her shapely legs as the hot air from a ground‐level exhaust causes her dress to flare upwards provocatively. The photograph in Volume 2 of a model wearing “an Asian‐print silk bikini top with red patent leather quilted hot pants and a pink faux‐fur stole” fails to make up for our disappointment and seems...