Historical Photographs with Fascinating Stories Behind Them

[post_page_title]Marilyn Monroe in a potato sack[/post_page_title]

We have all seen the famous picture of actress Marilyn Monroe posing in a white dress over a subway grate, but this picture has a more interesting story behind it. In 1951, Monroe was criticized after wearing a scandalous red dress.

Marilyn Monroe in a potato sack

A columnist said that she looked “cheap and vulgar,” and that she would have looked better in a potato sack. So, she decided to get back at him by wearing a potato sack – and still managing to look stunning while doing it.

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