If you’ve ever explored mid-century modern architecture, or found yourself fascinated with the laissez faire lifestyle of 1960s Mad Men era business elites, you’ve likely came across Slim Aarons’ iconic photograph, “Poolside Gossip.” The shot features Nelda Linsk in a popping sunflower yellow outfit chatting with her friend Helen Dzo Dzo, whose stark white lace pants and top bring the photo together. The two are unabashedly lounging in the middle of the day next to Nelda’s crisp aqua blue swimming pool in Palm Springs, as Lita Barron approaches in the background. Though everything about this scene screams summer, amazingly, it’s the middle of winter, January 1970. Nelda definitely isn’t missing her old apartment in New York.

While this image truly captures the quintessence of ‘60s opulence transitioning into the first month of the new decade, it is just a sliver of the story Aarons was able to capture on that glorious winter day in Palm Springs.

To get the full picture of this iconic scene, let's first look at the home itself