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A Look Inside Marilyn Monroe’s 1953 Playful Elegance

Get a glimpse into Marilyn Monroe's playful elegance from 1953. See beautiful vintage photos taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt and click for larger versions.
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This beautiful photo shows Marilyn Monroe in 1953, “playfully elegant at home.” Click on any of the images for a larger version to see it in detail.

Hollywood, 1953. “Actress Marilyn Monroe, playfully elegant at home.” 35mm negative by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life photo archive.

Source: Shorpy

Here are two more images of her, this time in color.

Hollywood, 1953. “Actress Marilyn Monroe at home.” 35mm color transparency by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Source: Shorpy

Hollywood, 1953. “Actress Marilyn Monroe at home.” 35mm color transparency by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Life magazine image archive.

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