“Chambord”
House of Dior (French, founded 1947)
Designer:Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957)Date:fall/winter 1954–55
Culture:French
Medium:silk, simulated pearls, beads, sequins, rhinestones, plastic
Dimensions:Length at CB: 54 in. (137.2 cm)
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1957
Accession Number:C.I.57.29.5
awesomepeoplehangingouttogether:
Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy
What a lovely photo of two lovely people.
life:
NASA said its Kepler telescope found a planet that orbits two suns — a larger a K dwarf and a smaller red dwarf, seen above in an illustration. The planet has been nicknamed Tatooine, the “Star Wars” body that also had two suns.
see more — NASA Envisions Alien Worlds
life:
This Day in History: On Aug 18, 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified allowing women the right to vote.
Pictured Above: The British feminist, seen here in 1905, co-founded the Women’s Social and Political Union, the U.K.’s leading suffragette organization, in 1903.
Girl power y’all — Civil Rights: Beyond Black & White
For the rest of my life, I will always know that the 19th amendment was established in 1920, and granted women the right to vote.
Thanks Mrs. Volpe.
