Posted on 07/17/2009 3:16:04 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The secret of Marilyn Monroe’s most outstanding asset can finally be revealed nearly 50 years after her death. The iconic actress, famed for her curvaceous figure, wore the 1950s version of a Wonderbra, which enhanced her cleavage, boosted her cup size and added more than an inch to her bust measurement. The cunningly-designed bra had under-wiring and four cups, an inner pair to hold her breasts and an outer pair an inch in front of the real ones to enhance her bust.
In the days before surgical implants, it was one way to get herself noticed. The bra, or one very similar, is believed to have been worn in The Seven Year Itch, when she appeared in a white halterneck dress. The straps would have been concealed beneath the halter, allowing her audience to believe her shape was entirely natural.
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The DNA will be sold for 10 million.
If you walk by this spot in NYC, there is a little placard in the window of the store (behind her) with the picture...no big deal, we just saw it one day walking by...it was quite a hit with our little group, because it was such an iconic moment in our pop culture...
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Kind of primitive looking by today's standards. JFK liked it! |
No, just removing it.
I wonder if Barney Frank will buy it.
They can say what they want to about her bra, but there were plenty of pictures of her sans clothes, and she was uncommonly beautiful. One photographer noted that she didn't have a bad side. She looked great from every camera angle. That was one of the reasons Lindsey Lohan looked so pathetic when she tried to recreate the Marilyn poses. She's reasonably attractive, but compared to Monroe...decide for yourself:
thnx this pix give helen a run for her money
" I coulda had Marilyn Monroe forever. At least I have this coffee."
bra??? i don't see no stinkin bra! 
bra??? she don't need no stinkin bra!
It’s better to have had Marily and lost her than never to have had her at all.
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