mal_13_dixie_evans_jpg Dixie Evans, "The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque," holds the actual dress Marilyn wore in "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"-- as shown in the photograph of her and Jane Russell on the left. The dress is part of Dixie's collection at Exotic World/The Museum of Burlesque in Helendale, California, off Rte 66. Dixie was 74 when this was taken in 2000, the same age as Marilyn would have been. 2000 ?
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Dixie Evans "The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque" holds the actual dress Marilyn wore in "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"-- shown in the photograph of her and Jane Russell on the left. The dress is part of Dixie's collection at Exotic World/The Museum of Burlesque. Dixie here was 74, the same age as Marilyn would have been. Helendale, CA 2000. Color chromogenic print. 1/25 © Mary Ann Lynch