
Magical Mansions for the Price of Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ Dress
It was one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic looks. The sheer, flesh-colored, body-hugging dress designed by Jean Louis that sparkled with more than 2,500 hand-stitched crystals. It was worn by Marilyn as she serenaded U.S. President John F. Kennedy with her sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” in 1962 at a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.