Iconic Couture

 

The gown worn by Grace Kelly in the film High Society

The dress, designed by Edith Head that Kelly wore in Hitchcock's Rear Window

 A Givenchy dress worn to meet Jackie Kennedy for an informal luncheon at the White House

Jackie Kennedy 1961

Dior ballgown which was worn by Princess Margaret in her famous 21st birthday portrait by Cecil Beaton.

The cream-colored silk gown features a full skirt, tiny waist, off-the-shoulder chiffon sleeves, and gold embroidery detail

 

the iconic Junon dress from the 1949 A/W Haute Couture collection. It is a triumph of tulle and sequins, and you can see the floral inspiration in the multi-layered ‘petals’ of the dress skirt.

The ‘Junon’ dress, with is magnificent skirt of ombeed petals, like abstractions of peacock feathers without their eyes, references the bird associated with the Queen of the Olympians. This was an iconic Dior dress in 1949, where, alongside ‘Venu

Dior Couture, Fall 2007

Funny motivational quotes

 

1. “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.” — Joe Girard

1. “Be a positive energy trampoline – absorb what you need and rebound more back.” — Dave Carolan

1. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar

1. “Work until your bank account looks like a phone number.” — Unknown 

1. “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” — Oscar Wilde

1. “Life is like a sewer… what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.” — Tom Lehrer

1. “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.” — Lily Tomlin

“If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The world was hers for the reading.” – Betty Smith

“The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn’t know how to read.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” – Louis L’Amour

“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” – Fernando Pessoa

Reading takes you into another world. Cecilia

“No. I can survive well enough on my own—if given the proper reading material.” – Sarah J. Maas

"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." – Walt Disney

Iconic Movie star costumes on display

Portrait of a Lady

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Emma Fairfax (Samantha Eggar) wore in Dr Doolittle 1967

Monroe wore the green velour dress while she sang 'I'm Gonna File My Claim' in the 1954 Western in which she portrayed Kay Washington, a gambler's wife.

A black silk crepe cocktail dress, thought to be the same one she wore for a July 1958 press conference promoting the film Some Like It Hot,

                    Marilyn Monroe “Kay Weston” gold charmeuse saloon-girl gown…

 Marilyn Monroe "Lorelei Lee" gold pleated halter gown by Travilla worn during filming and promotion of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.1953 

Jean Louis designed the 1962 gown, covering it in sequins. With a nude hue that matched Marilyn's skin tone, the dress was so form-fitting that the star had to be sewn into it before she serenaded John F. Kennedy. Tragically, the icon's flirty performance took place just three months before she died.

Marilyn Monroe  wore "Some Like It Hot"

A cotton dress and checkered coat, both owned by Marilyn

Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes. Leopard muff and wrap scarf stole