Taylor was also fond of her Irene Sharaff-designed costumes she wore as the hard-edged Martha in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" "They were so essential to the character – such sloppiness," she explained. ("Ms. Sharaff padded her for that role," noted Landis. "She could not make her ugly enough. It was very difficult. You couldn't play Liz's beauty down."
"She had such an organically strong look that she always came through the costumes," said Oscar-winning costume designer Milena Canonero. "It's like with Marilyn Monroe -- they both naturally had such a strong look. The makeup and hair and body shape made costume designers work in a certain direction."
