Eliza Doolittle's sparkling dress is one of 100 items that celebrate 'transformative power' of musicals Weighed down by diamante, rhinestones, pearls, crystal beads, sequins and long, pale gold bullion fringe, it is a miracle that Julie Andrews ever managed to navigate the stairs she descended at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane while singing I Could Have Danced All Night. The dress she wore when playing Eliza Doolittle …
