Marilyn Monroe, 1957 The Red Dress Sitting Milton H. Greene Morrison Hotel Gallery In 1951, the press criticized Marilyn Monroe's red dress, calling it cheap and vulgar. A journalist even suggested she would have looked better in a potato sack. In response, Monroe arranged a Barbie Doll as Marilyn in the Red Dress Marilyn Monroe Red Dress Classic Hollywood Photograph Canvas Prints Marilyn Red Midi Dress Red Ruched Dress Marilyn Monroe's Red Dress Marilyn Monroe famous red dress Flickr