
The beautiful, cream-colored dress featured lots of gathered fabric to create a flattering, cinched waist – a style well-known from designer Ceil Chapman. Chapman was a favorite among Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jayne Mansfield in the 1940s and 50s.
By choosing this gown, Sydney Sweeney wasn’t just wearing a pretty dress; she was directly referencing the history of the film industry she’s now a part of. This isn’t the first time she’s taken style inspiration from Marilyn Monroe.
Recently, at the Los Angeles premiere of The Housemaid, she wore a white gown with feathers, which many people thought was a tribute to Monroe’s iconic scene over the subway grate in The Seven Year Itch.
Earlier this year, for a W Magazine cover, she even captured Monroe’s glamorous energy, posing with a diamond necklace and blonde curls that echoed the star’s most famous look.