Kim wears Iconic Marilyn Monroe 'happy birthday' dress to Met Gala Times of India It appears that Marilyn's iconic Happy Birthday Mr. President dress, which was custom made for the actress in 1962, is damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it to the Met Gala. In new Monroe's 'Happy Birthday Mr. President' gown sold for $4.8m FashionNetwork USA In 1962, Marilyn Monroe wore a sheer gown to sing to John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden. The garment featured over 2,500 crystals and fit so tightly that the actress had Further Evidence of Damage to Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday Mr. President Gown Recently, @swarovski presented a pop up exhibition in Los Angeles titled Masters of Light Hollywood celebrating the brand's 130 year legacy