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  • Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk wearing a black beaded fringe gown in the 1959 film "Some Like It Hot."
    • United Artists

    Some Like It Hot

    1959

    Costume seen on Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk

  • Barbara Nichols as Texas Guinan wearing a black beaded fringe gown in the 1961 film "The George Raft Story."
    • Allied Artists Pictures

    The George Raft Story

    1961

    Costume seen on Barbara Nichols as Texas Guinan

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About the Costume

Orry-Kelly designed this costume for Marilyn Monroe’s portrayal of Sugar Kane Kowalczyk in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot. In 1961 the costume was used again in The George Raft Story, where Barbara Nichols wore it as Texas Guinan. 

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About the Costume

Orry-Kelly designed this costume for Marilyn Monroe’s portrayal of Sugar Kane Kowalczyk in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot. In 1961 the costume was used again in The George Raft Story, where Barbara Nichols wore it as Texas Guinan. 

Orry-Kelly designed this costume for Marilyn Monroe’s portrayal of Sugar Kane Kowalczyk in the 1959 film Some Like It Hot. In 1961 the costume was used again in The George Raft Story, where Barbara Nichols wore it as Texas Guinan. 

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Costume Designer:
  • Orry-Kelly

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