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The new Natalie Portman film goes inside the White House and the world of the first lady
Contemporary single family residence designed by Sundberg Kennedy Ly-Au Young Architects located in Mercer Island, Washington, United States.
Jacqueline Kennedy, 31 entered the role of First Lady by declaring that her priorities were her young children and maintaining her family's privacy. Nevertheless, during the weeks before the inauguration, she began her plans to not only redecorate the family quarters of the White House but to historically restore the public rooms. She created a committee of advisers led by Americana expert Henry Dupont, with sub-committees led by experts on painting, furniture and books. By March 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy was scouring government warehouses in search of displaced White House furnishings, and soliciting the nation to donate important historical and artistic items. Jackie Kennedy As part of this effort, she successfully pressed Senator Clint Anderson and the 87th Congress to pass what became Public Law 87286 that would make such donated items the inalienable property of the White House. Jackie Kennedy Since the restoration project was privately funded, she helped to create a White House Historical Association, an entity which was able to raise funds through the sale to the public of a book she conceived, The White House: An Historic Guide. She also successfully pressed for the creation of the federal position of White House Curator to permanently continue the effort of protecting the historical integrity of the mansion. Her legacy of fostering an national interest in historic preservation extended to her own "neighborhood," when she reversed a previous federal plan to destroy the historic Lafayette Square across from the White House and helped to negotiate not only a restoration of old buildings there, but a reasonable construction of new buildings with modern use. Personally, I love the bedroom Jackie Kennedy redecorated while first lady of the White House. She retreated there frequently to read articles, her favorite books and write letters to family friends. Her bed comprised of two single standard sized beds, with a seat overlooking the bed, used by family to visit her while recuperating with one of her miscarriages. At the end of the bed you can see many books, magazines and inspirational writings that she kept nearby to read in the sitting area. Above: The Master Bedroom around 1963, looking west (Kennedy Library) Above: The Master Bedroom in 1962, looking southwest (Kennedy Library) The sitting area’s focal point is a fireplace, adorned with pictures and a bust on the mantel. Surrounded throughout the bedroom are family photos and beautifully upholstered furniture in romantic prints. Above: The Master Bedroom in 1962, looking southeast (Kennedy Library) Jackie Kennedy's dressing room Often sketching designs for her clothing as First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy fashion immediately drew international attention; more than any other First Ladies her style was copied by commercial manufacturers and a large segment of young women. While she appeared largely in the media in unauthorized wire service photographs and "paparazzi" snapshots, White House photographs were more frequently issued to the press than ever before and the role of the official in-house photographer was instigated as a result of Jacqueline Kennedy's own interest and instruction. She also made several television appearances, the most prominent being A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy, aired on CBS on February 14, 1962. It was the first glimpse into her restoration project and the most sustained exposure the nation had to this youthful and unique First Lady. The television special only further fueled media attention on her and she soon became the first First Lady to find herself on the cover of thousands of popular magazines. The first First Lady to also have her own press secretary, her visibility would permanently forge the media interest in the activities of the presidential spouses.
Sadly it’s the 50th anniversary of the shooting of President John F.Kennedy and so much is being mentioned about him and his family that, I decided to publish my blog today out of respect and…
Many of her changes during the extensive White House restoration project lasted.
While her time spent in Georgetown, Hyannis Port, and the White House has been widely chronicled, who knew that Jackie Kennedy grew up in such a beautiful home?
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Look inside the private quarters of one of America's favorite First Ladies
Elsie de Wolfe, 1936 How do you like to dress your bed? For decades, we all used bedspreads like this, quilted and to the floor. Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1963 White House bedroom. Even with the bedspread pulled back, the bed was still dressed with thin cotton “blanket covers.” Often blanket covers were trimmed in either pink or blue and were monogrammed. The down duvet was a European staple, but in the U.S. until the 1970s, the quilted bedspread remained popular. The biggest change in bedding in the last few decades has come about with America embracing the down duvet – which is often paired with the thick cotton Matelassé cover. This combination brought about the end of the thin, cotton blanket cover. Some prefer to use the Matelassé alone, without the duvet at the foot of the bed. Shabby Chic championed the duvet at the end of the bed – the “unmade bed” look. The messier the bed, the better. This gorgeous bed uses a dressier “unmade bed” look, with a duvet and an emphasis on the fine linens. About a decade ago, Michael S. Smith started mixing Suzanis and other ethnic textiles at the end of the unmade bed, instead of a matching fabric covered duvet. This bed used a Matelassé with a Suzani. I went after a Michael Smith look in my own bedroom with an antique suzani. But, I paired it with an old fashioned bedspread made new because of its linen fabric. Rose Tarlow mixed an antique textile with a silk covered duvet in her L.A. bedroom. That floor!!!! In this fancy bedroom, a printed Matelassé is paired with high thread count sheets and luxurious printed fabrics on the canopy. This bed by Miles Redd emphasizes expensive sheeting with trim. Despite the exquisite canopy, the bed is dressed with sheets and a plain duvet. The “unmade bed” is a soft look with no hard edges. Before this look became popular, fine, high thread count European linens were something known only to the elite few. The “unmade” bed highlighted fine, European sheets and shams. Just looking at this picture, you can imagine how espensive these sheets are. Here Jane Moore takes a fresh approach using a Matelassé mixed with a fine sheet covering the duvet. In this beautiful Houston home, Eleanor Cummings mixes sheets for a messy unmade bed look. THE GIVEAWAY: Looking at all those beautiful European sheets and pillowcases sure makes me want a new set for my bedroom. AND, that is exactly what the giveaway is!!! A set of your choice of King, Californian King, Queen or Full size. Yes!!!! The set includes a flat sheet, fitted sheet and a pair of pillowcases. Your choice is the either the Diamante or Righetta stripe in white, ivory or sable. Vero Linens, a new sponsor at Cote de Texas has generously donated this giveaway. Vero Linens produces luxury linen sheets. Vero is able to sell their pure Egyptian cotton sheets at a considerable savings compared to other companies because they bypass the middleman by selling directly to the consumer over the internet. Therefore, the savings from direct internet selling is passed down to their customer. These savings are rather considerable – and because of this, the market for these linens is now open to many more consumers who seek luxury at a lessor cost. Realize that while other linen manufacturers sell on the internet, their product is still sold at full retail. Vero, because they sell exclusively on the internet, are able to offer a savings of over 50 percent. In addition Vero Linens offers free shipping in the United States and a 1o day/100% money back guarantee. To enter the contest, please go the Vero Linens web site HERE and determine which color (white, ivory, sable) and which pattern (Diamante or Righetta) you would like to win. THEN, come back to the Cote de Texas blog and leave a comment with which color/pattern you would like. This contest will close next Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. A huge thank you to Vero Linens for such a generous giveaway!!!
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Testament to a life well lived
Jackie Kennedy’s New York Apartment was located at 1040 Fifth Avenue opposite the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park.
