Sydney Sweeney is an Old Hollywood film siren in a gown previously worn by Marilyn Monroe

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She’s taking cues from another famous blonde.

Sydney Sweeney brought the power of Marilyn Monroe to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, wearing a vintage dress previously worn by the “Some Like It Hot” star.

The “Euphoria” actress, 28, slipped into the figure-hugging Ceil Chapman design, which featured three-quarter sleeves and ruching details along the waist and side.

Sydney Sweeney stepped out at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in a vintage Ceil Chapman gown previously worn by Marilyn Monroe. ZUMAPRESS.com
Monroe wore the exact same design on the cover of Life magazine’s Apr. 7, 1952 issue, her first of many appearances for the publication. LIFE
The cream-colored dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline with three-quarter sleeves and a glittering brooch at the décolletage. Image Press Agency / SplashNews.com
Sweeney completed her Old Hollywood look with bow-trimmed Ferragamo pumps and soft blond waves. Juan Rico / BACKGRID

A sparkling brooch accented her décolletage, and she added a diamond Octavia Elizabeth ring and bow-trimmed Ferragamo pumps ($1,090) to complete the look.

Monroe wore the same slinky dress on the Apr. 7, 1952 cover of Life magazine, her first of many for the publication. She, too, added a similar circular brooch for some sparkle.

Chapman was a go-to designer for Monroe and many other mid-century screen sirens including Elizabeth Taylor, Jayne Mansfield and Eva Gabor. The New York-based designer was beloved for her knack for flattering women’s bodies and accentuating their curves through expert draping and bias-cut pieces.

Sweeney shared a dressing room selfie on Instagram showing off a phone case covered in Syrn stickers, plugging her new lingerie line. Instagram/sydneysweeney
The “Euphoria” actress has been channeling Monroe for months, wearing a custom Galia Lahav white halter gown to “The Housemaid” premiere in December that echoed the icon’s “Seven Year Itch” dress. Image Press Agency / SplashNews.com
In November, Sweeney debuted a fresh bob styled in vintage-inspired waves at the Governors Awards, evoking Monroe’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency / BACKGRID

Sweeney’s ode to Old Hollywood is just the latest nod she’s made to her blond predecessor in recent months. Stylist Molly Dickson dressed her in a custom Galia Lahav number for the premiere of “The Housemaid” in December that closely echoed Monroe’s iconic white halter dress from 1955’s “The Seven Year Itch.”

The previous month, Sweeney sparkled in custom Miu Miu on the Governors Awards red carpet with a fresh bob styled in soft waves recalling Monroe’s “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” era.

Following Sunday’s event, Sweeney didn’t miss an opportunity to plug her new lingerie line, Syrn, posting a selfie from her dressing room, showing off a phone case covered in the brand’s stickers.

On Monday, Sweeney rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange alongside American Eagle Outfitters CEO Jay Schottenstein. GC Images
The actress’ “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign has been a commercial success for the brand despite online backlash. AbacaPress / SplashNews.com

On Monday, Sweeney wore a Canadian tuxedo as she rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange alongside American Eagle Outfitters CEO Jay Schottenstein.

The “Anyone but You” actress has been the denim brand’s ambassador since her controversial “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” campaign launched in July 2025, generating over 40 billion impressions despite backlash over its “jeans” versus “genes” wordplay.

Monroe’s Life cover line? “The talk of Hollywood.” The same could be said for Sweeney.

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