13 egyptian style Dress ideas

Dorothy Kirsten “Louise Heggar” Egyptian dress from The Great Caruso. (MGM, 1951) Light purple wool Egyptian style dress with gold, blue and green collar and belt. Handwritten label “7663 1514 Dorothy Kirsten.” Worn by Dorothy Kirsten as “Louise Heggar” during the final trio “O terra, addio” scene in the opera, Aida in The Great Caruso. It’s an age-old superstition that one shouldn’t wear green to the theatre. But in movies, it can electrify and enhance the beauty of the actresses who wear it. From Keira Knightley, to Vivien Leigh and Liz Taylor, we look back at the most iconic green dresses seen on the big screen.