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Stavros Zalmas in A PLACE IN THE SUN / Μια θέση στον ήλιο (1995) dir. Constantine Giannaris

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A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) dir. George Stevens

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gena-rowlands · 5 months

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR | A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) DIR. BY GEORGE STEVENS

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hollywoodlady · 2 months

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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift for 'A Place in the Sun' (1951).

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Montgomery Clift & Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place In The Sun' (1951)

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citizenscreen · 20 days

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George Stevens’ A PLACE IN THE SUN premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on April 5, 1951.

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A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) dir. George Stevens

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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift on the Paramount lot during the filming of A Place in the Sun (1951)

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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift on the Paramount lot during the filming of 'A Place in the Sun' in 1951. Photographed by Peter Stockpole

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MONTGOMERY CLIFT as George Eastman in A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951) dir. George Stevens

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A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)

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cressida-jayoungr · 5 months

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One Dress a Day Challenge

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A Place in the Sun / Elizabeth Taylor as Angela Vickers

Year: 1951

Designer: Edith Head

This has been called the most copied dress in cinema history. It was a bit of a gamble for Edith Head, as she knew there would be a long lead time before the film was released, and she had to predict whether the New Look would stay in fashion that long. Not only did it stay, but this particular dress became a sensation and set the style for party and prom dresses for years to come. As one blogger wrote, "It's hard to remember when the silhouette of this dress was not in our public consciousness; it's that much of a mainstay in fashion now."

Ms. Head's own comments on the gown: “For the debut gown, I relied on flowers, little violets, to accent the bodice, and I sprinkled them on the skirt. The dress became especially dramatic because I made the skirt exceedingly full, with yards and yards of tulle over a pastel underskirt, and the flowers made the bust look fuller. The combination of the full bust and wide skirt accented the waist, making it appear even smaller than it was.” Another website notes that the dress consisted of "six layers of white net over pale mint green taffeta, studded with single velvet violets and a bodice covered in white velvet violets."

At least two copies of the dress have survived (multiple ones were made for the film), and one is on display at Grauman's Chinese Theater. Below is a recreation of the dress for the stage show A Conversation with Edith Head, showing how it may have looked when new.