Let's Head to Capri With All These Famous People of Yore

Joan Crawford, 1950

(Original Caption) 6/21/1950-Capri, Italy: Behind the sunglasses and wearing a Capri outfit is none other than honeymooning screen star Joan Crawford. The 47-year-old actress recently wed American industrialist Alfred Steele and they are honeymooning in this famous island resort.

I really love the original Informative Caption here: "Behind the sunglasses and wearing a Capri outfit is none other than honeymooning screen star Joan Crawford. The 47-year-old actress recently wed American industrialist Alfred Steele and they are honeymooning in this famous island resort." I don't know what "a Capri outfit" is -- I guess shorts! -- but she looks very cute in it. This whole slideshow should act as a reminder that you should wear shorts if you want to. Fun fact: He was the CEO of Pepsi and his Wiki tells me that "His crypt marker incorrectly lists his middle initial as “M” for no explained reason."

Ingrid Bergman and Pia Lindstrom, 1950s

The actress Ingrid Bergman and her daughter Pia Lindstrom with some friends inside a yacht berth on the pier. Capri, the '50s. (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images)

This is dreamy. Informative Caption tells us that it is "actress Ingrid Bergman and her daughter Pia Lindstrom with some friends inside a yacht berth on the pier." Ingrid Bergman and the kids came to Capri a LOT in the 50s.

Greta Garbo Window Shopping, 1955

(Original Caption) Just Looking. Capri: Out window shopping on the island of Capri, Greta Garbo tosses a defiant look over her shoulder at the cameraman. The ex-movie queen had arrived earlier with Greek shipper Aristotle Onassis, aboard his yacht from Cannes. After a visit with Gracie Fields, the party sailed off for parts unknown.

Informative Caption is juicy on this one: "Out window shopping on the island of Capri, Greta Garbo tosses a defiant look over her shoulder at the cameraman. The ex-movie queen had arrived earlier with Greek shipper Aristotle Onassis, aboard his yacht from Cannes. After a visit with Gracie Fields, the party sailed off for parts unknown." Ari Onassis stopped the boat at Capri ALL the time, with any number of interesting women aboard.

Ingrid Bergman and Pia Lindstrom, 1957

The actress Ingrid Bergman and her daughter Pia Lindstrom in a pose smiling near the pier. Capri, the '50s. (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images)

Literally any young celeb could wear Ingrid's whole look today and look completely modern. (Maybe not the hat.)

Ingrid Bergman and Daughter Jenny Lindstrom, 1957

(Original Caption) Isle Of Capri, Italy: Ingrid And daughter On Capri. Swedish born screen star Ingrid Bergman and her daughter Jenny Lindstrom, both wearing shorts in typical capri-like fashion, walk together along the water front during their vacation on the "Honeymoon Isle." Jenny is presently visiting her mother from America and seeing other three Bergman children (by the actresses's marriage to Italian film director Roberto Rossellini) for the first time.

I also dig that checked tote. Additionally, Informative Caption is a gossip here as well: "Swedish born screen star Ingrid Bergman and her daughter Jenny Lindstrom, both wearing shorts in typical Capri-like fashion, walk together along the waterfront during their vacation on the "Honeymoon Isle." Jenny is presently visiting her mother from America and seeing other three Bergman children (by the actress's marriage to Italian film director Roberto Rossellini) for the first time." (Ingrid had a very tumultuous personal life. People were SCAAAAAAAAAANDALIZED by the Rossellini affair. Literally, the US Congress weighed in.)

Greta Garbo, 1958

(Original Caption) Wearing her familiar dark glasses, famed screen star Greta Garbo (center) arrives for a holiday at Capri, Aug.30th. the star came to visit the Italian resort aboard the yacht of millionaire Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis.

"Wearing her familiar dark glasses, famed screen star Greta Garbo (center) arrives for a holiday at Capri, Aug.30th. The star came to visit the Italian resort aboard the yacht of millionaire Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis." First of all, those shorts on Greta's companion are SHORT! Second, the internet is sort of vague about whether or not Onassis and Garbo were dating, but in 1958, he was (a) married to someone else and (b) also having an affair with Maria Callas. So either they were just friends at this point or Ari had a LOT of energy.

Elizabeth Taylor, 1962

CAPRI, ITALY - 1962: American screen star Liz Taylor and Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1962 in Capri, Italy. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images )

I have concerns about literally everything Elizabeth is wearing here.

Brigitte Bardot and actor Sami Frey, 1963

CAPRI, ITALY - MAY 22: Brigitte Bardot and actor Sami Frey strolling in Capri between 2 shotings of new Bardot's movie 'Contempt' on May 22, 1963 in Capri, Italy. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

This is all very chic.

Brigitte Bardot with boyfried actor Sami Frey, 1963

Brigitte Bardot with boyfried actor Sami Frey during the shooting of movie 'Le Mépris' directed by Jean-Luc Godard on May 26, 1963 in Capri, Italy. (Photo by KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

One cannot step foot on the Isle without a headscarf!

George Hamilton, 1968

American actor George Hamilton relaxes on a deckchair in Capri, 1968. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

No better place for George Hamilton to work on his tan. (Yes, this is a Slim Aarons shot.)

Jacqueline Onassis, 1969

Jacqueline Onassis does some shopping on the Isle of Capri during a Mediterranean pleasure cruise with her husband, Aristotle Onassis, on his yacht Christina.

Capri really brought out the most iconic sunglasses on people.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, early 70s

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929 - 1994), the wife of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former US first lady, reaches for the Italian magazine 'Genti,' which features a cover story on a plot to kidnap her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., at an outdoor cafe, Capri, Italy, early 1970s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

This Informative Caption is DISHY: "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the wife of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and former US first lady, reaches for the Italian magazine 'Genti,' which features a cover story on a plot to kidnap her son, John F. Kennedy Jr., at an outdoor cafe, Capri, Italy, early 1970s. " I assume this is not the first she's hearing of that! Second: I wish I could work that scarf/sunglasses situation without looking like an egg.

Lee Radziwill and Jackie Onassis, 1970

Lee Radziwill and Jackie Onassis (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

From a practical standpoint, these are EXCELLENT tee shirts and perfect wardrobe basics.

Jackie, 1970

CAPRI, ITALY - AUGUST 24: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sighted on August 24, 1970 in Capri, Italy. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Here's a better look at Jackie's whole outfit. It's great.

Jacqueline Onassis Walking with Valentino, 1970

(Original Caption) Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis walks barefooted with the king of Italian fashion, Valentino, during a sightseeing tour of this tiny island. Townspeople reported that Mrs. Onassis looked happy and smiling despite reports in Greek newspapers that she is unhappy because of her husband's continued contact with Maria Callas.

Over to you, Informative Caption: "Mrs. Jacqueline Onassis walks barefooted with the king of Italian fashion, Valentino, during a sightseeing tour of this tiny island. Townspeople reported that Mrs. Onassis looked happy and smiling despite reports in Greek newspapers that she is unhappy because of her husband's continued contact with Maria Callas." Valentino looks amazing here, just like himself, but with a less refined understanding of the belt.