Marilyn Monroe’s Secret Suspension Bridge Wonderbra

A sling-strapped bra that enhanced the Hollywood icon’s ample bosom was sold for $5,200 by London auction house International Autograph Auctions. The bra is known as a Fling and has spent the last 50 years in a private US collection. The winning bid came from an unidentified bidder calling in from Hong Kong.

Similar to the modern-day Wonderbra, Monroe’s lingerie gave her the lift and separation without the nip and tuck. The slings and double-cup design of the cream-colored bra worked to pull up her breasts. This helped the Hollywood star’s striking appearance achieve vital statistics of an amazing 37-23-36.

But Marilyn Monroe’s voluptuous body was not all God-given.  She boosted her bust to a D cup and beyond by using a heavy duty padded bras often used by burlesque dancers.

Monroe was able to keep her futuristic undergarments under wraps, as the placement of the straps helped keep the bra hidden. Because the top’s open, it gives the illusion that she’s not wearing a bra at all. There is an inner cup which it almost hidden, which would support her chest as normal, but then there is a larger cup about an inch further out. This extra cup helps to give the impression she had a bigger chest.

The heavy-duty bra was also reinforced with extra straps running in a triangle from the center of the bra over the shoulders, similar to how a suspension bridge works. Edged with cream velvet piping, the lace bra is sculpted in the cone style of the 1950s.

Monroe, known for her pouty lips and curvaceous figure, became a household name after starring in classic hits Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, The Seven Year Itch in 1955 and Some Like It Hot in 1959. Marilyn Monroe, real name Norma Jean Baker, was born in 1926 and her untimely death from a drug overdose caused scandal in 1962. She acted in 30 films throughout her short career and married three times, as well as being rumored to have had an affair with assassinated US president John F Kennedy.

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