Marlene Dietrich’s vision of the glowing naked dress produced by ElektroCouture. Photo source from WWD
Marlene Dietrich’s vision of the glowing naked dress produced by ElektroCouture. Photo source from WWD
A 1958 correspondence with costume designer Jean Louis reveals Marlene Dietrich's vision of a fashion-tech, glowing, naked dress.
A dress to die for? Marlene Dietrich would have literally gone to great lengths just for the show.
In a recently resurfaced 1958 correspondence to costume designer Jean Louis, Dietrich reveals herself as quite a fashion tech pioneer: “…My main reason is the effect. We have to find a way to have the dress glow,” she demanded.
