The museums were short-staffed closing the apartment bedrooms, husbands replaced their wives in shops so women could go out to lunch and celebrate. Yellow mimosa flowers were everywhere as bouquets and to celebrate.

Pitti Palace Art honoring women…

A costume show Animalia and Kiki Smith with large textiles below…

I loved knowing about this comprehensive powerful trade group that included both men AND women with a leader above.

Turn of the century radiation treatments. Yikes. They were hinting Madam Curie.

Big float for a Medici celebration. Crowds to either side off-screen.

Not a cozy way to live. Five hours of enjoyable wandering today though.