Marylin Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953.(moviestill/20th Century Fox Film Co.)

Staircase in the round house, built in 1951, renovated in 2008 by Kant Architecs.
Shirley McLaine in What a way to go, 1964. We like the blue shoes, someone is hiding! (moviestill/20th Century Fox Film Co.)

Without stairs: Alber Elbaz photographed by Tim Walker. Dress:2010 spring-summer Lanvin.(Vanity Fair magazine, December 23, 2009)