Women I’ve Undressed: A Memoir by Orry-Kelly #Hotbook.

The man who designed this totally ahmazing dress on Marilyn Monroe ?
Australian Orry-Kelly.
He won three Oscars for best costume design.
We’re talking An American in Paris, Les Girls, and Some Like It Hot one of the most hilarious films of all time.
He worked on about 3oo movies and dressed all the major actresses of the day from Bette Davis, to Ingrid Bergman and Jane Fonda.
They all looked incredible.
Now he is the subject of the fabulous new film Women he’s undressed , a documentary by Gillian Armstrong.
I absolutely loved the film.
It’s a fascinating insight on how clothes say so much about a character. And all the clever tricks costume designers use to flatter and disguise different body shapes. It’s a great story about ‘ a wildly talented cheeky rascal who lived a big life, on and off the set’.
Now you can read the book.
Orry-Kelly’s long-lost memoirs were discovered in a pillowcase and reveal a character who lived life to the full.

From his childhood in Kiama to revelling in Sydney’s underworld nightlife as a naïve young artist and chasing his dreams of acting in New York, his early life is a wild and exciting ride.

Sharing digs in New York with another aspiring actor, Cary Grant, and partying hard in between auditions, he ekes out a living painting murals for speakeasies before graduating to designing stage sets and costumes.

When The Kid from Kiama finally arrives in Hollywood, it’s clear his adventures have only just begun.

Fearless, funny and outspoken, Orry-Kelly lived life to the full.

This is the fabulous long-lost memoirs of a legendary Hollywood designer – and a genuine Australian original.

Orry-Kelly created magic on screen, from Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon to Some Like It Hot.

He won three Oscars for costume design. He dressed all the biggest stars, from Bette Davis to Marilyn Monroe.

He was an Australian. Yet few know who Orry-Kelly really was – until now.’

Women I’ve Undressed : The Fabulous Life and Times of a Legendary Hollywood Designer and a Genuine Australian Original. Shop here at Booktopia or from randomhouse.com.au