Blonde Ambition

Earlier this evening, we feasted our eyes on the classic 1958 movie version of Anita Loo's original novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Quaint ideals and shameless money grubbing aside, it's visually gorgeous...not least because of the iconic Marilyn, starring as upwardly mobile and impeccably turned out Lorelei Lee.
 
Perhaps more progressive values have come at the expense of such enviable grooming as this?

  

 

Below is a still of the pink, strapless 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend ' dress, later emulated by Madonna in the 1985 video for Material Girl.