On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden and the rest is history.
I bought this vintage dress back in January because the color and silhouette reminded me so much of Marilyn’s “Happy Birthday” dress. Little did I know what recent events would unfold.
For me, THE dress has always been in the spot light. It didn’t need to be worn by a modern day “celebrity” for a photo opportunity. It needed to be preserved as a piece of American history.
Do I feel differently about the dress? No. It was Marilyn and Marilyn alone that made the dress sparkle. It could never shine that bright on anyone else. Today I’m paying tribute to a moment only Marilyn could create.
Vintage dress from Still Chic
Photography by Shauna Peniche aka Little Photo Fox