Baroness Schraeder: Iconic Style in The Sound of Music Baroness Schraeder Costume Closet Couture Eleanor Parker as Baroness Elsa Schraeder and Christopher Plummer as Georg von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" (1965) The stunning pale gold gown was designed by the legendary costume designer Dorothy Did you know? When casting the role of Baroness Elsa Schraeder, the filmmakers of The Sound Of Music considered Grace Kelly, Eva Gabor, Irene Worth, and Cyd Charisse for the role before The fashion symbolism in "The Sound of Music" by JoAnn Rating The Baroness Outfits from The Sound of Music