Overview
- Sweeney wore the vintage off-the-shoulder Ceil Chapman design linked to Monroe’s Life magazine cover from April 7, 1952.
- Multiple outlets report the gown was previously worn by Monroe and included the actress’s crescent-shaped jeweled brooch at the neckline.
- The appearance took place Feb. 8 at Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theatre, where Sweeney received a Virtuosos Award at the film festival.
- Dickson sourced the piece from Beverly Hills dealer Timeless Vixen, underscoring the red carpet’s embrace of documented archival fashion.
- From her dressing room, Sweeney promoted her new lingerie brand, Syrn, sharing a selfie that displayed the label’s stickers.