Shirley MacLaine and Robert Mitchum in What A Way To Go! (1964) Costume designer Edith Head created 72 different hairstyles to match MacLaine's gowns with a $500,000 budget. She also worked with Sabrina Carpenter's Grammys Dress Looked A Whole Lot Like This Iconic Gown Worn By Shirley MacLaine In 1964, So Here's A Side By Side Shirley MacLaine's Classic Style in 'What a Way to Go!' What a Way to Go 1964 Vintage Film with Shirley MacLaine and Gene Kelly