tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post1273919268788059203..comments2023-12-30T03:21:15.151-05:00Comments on Emily Evans Eerdmans: Wasp Chic, Circa 1989Emily Evans Eerdmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434821015450147843noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-39176676379819241822009-11-14T22:58:53.031-05:002009-11-14T22:58:53.031-05:00Actually, the Whitneys moved to this apartment as ...Actually, the Whitneys moved to this apartment as a temporary measure while the 63rd Street subway was being constructed beneath their triple-lot-width townhouse, their Manhattan outpost when that drive out to Greentree just couldn't be faced. Like so many things in the Big Apple, the construction of that new subway line ran years and years over in construction, and Jock Whitney died before it was finally finished.John Tackettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-18732307524715720612009-07-15T19:41:37.757-04:002009-07-15T19:41:37.757-04:00The interior is perfect no matter what anybody say...The interior is perfect no matter what anybody says...EEE thanks for sharing this.<br /><br />PS -LPC.. who cares about so much chintz when you have the deep pockets to do and buy what ever the<br />& *&*&*()() you want... we all should be so lucky and NOT judge that lucky decorator...throw the opinions out those windows into the river and just xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-17585906593333020572009-07-15T13:41:52.655-04:002009-07-15T13:41:52.655-04:00Museum quality art in a family setting, check. SO ...Museum quality art in a family setting, check. SO MUCH chintz, not sure. In case this is a group who likes the tongue-in-cheek stories of High WASPs, I'd like to introduce myself. Here is my modern day version of a calling card, if you don't mind my presumption. Thank you. http://amidlifeofprivilege.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-they-sometimes-call-it-nude.html. BTW, in the post I'm referring to khaki, not anything inappropriate.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-48123213578535227792009-07-15T09:22:38.388-04:002009-07-15T09:22:38.388-04:00E - I've saved these tear sheets, too, and it ...E - I've saved these tear sheets, too, and it is great to have "the rest of the story." Thanks for hunting around.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-43508569962465283182009-07-14T20:58:11.300-04:002009-07-14T20:58:11.300-04:00Home, it's incredible! These women had the wo...Home, it's incredible! These women had the world on the string, were jet-setting partout, and could meet anyone they wanted to, and their days were consumed with warring over miniature broccoli. Really puts things in perspective.Emily Evans Eerdmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434821015450147843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-85054585115478387242009-07-14T20:56:08.376-04:002009-07-14T20:56:08.376-04:00Pamela, I found the most exquisite handkerchief wi...Pamela, I found the most exquisite handkerchief with an E monogram - but one should probably draw the line at second-hand handkerchief, no? I just discovered this site: http://gypsyrosalie.com/ - pure heaven. I think you'll like it - good prices too. EEEEmily Evans Eerdmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434821015450147843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-90336473564092488532009-07-14T20:48:38.062-04:002009-07-14T20:48:38.062-04:00So, the smaller the vegetables, the smaller the mi...So, the smaller the vegetables, the smaller the mind? I think it could be a story a for a murder mystery. The comparison between today's post and the old world haunting beauty of the last are, indeed worlds apart. Paulette Tavormina puts beauty on her back and carries it to the finish line.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-49675192380004210992009-07-14T20:37:04.370-04:002009-07-14T20:37:04.370-04:00I share your love of linens from ebay. I have fou...I share your love of linens from ebay. I have found some real treasures that way.<br /><br />Lovely waspy post.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-24874793929057866122009-07-14T20:06:17.869-04:002009-07-14T20:06:17.869-04:00EEE- Your thoughts on the interior and art are jus...EEE- Your thoughts on the interior and art are just exactly right. The art appears to be a part of it all- Living well with perfect understated elegance- and only the best. The side chairs are- just just SO & I love the bit about the lilbit vegetables. You don't say? tell more.<br />Perfect post. laP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-88881770497241104652009-07-14T19:43:14.277-04:002009-07-14T19:43:14.277-04:00DDS,
a puddle muddle is right! I have a book cal...DDS, <br />a puddle muddle is right! I have a book called the Butler's Guide to quelquechose which gives several ways to fold a napkin - every time I try one, it's always a catastrophe....so I guess I should be thankful the age of elaborate folds are over!<br /><br />EEEEmily Evans Eerdmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434821015450147843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8591223218619839288.post-87744272275057428632009-07-14T19:21:59.724-04:002009-07-14T19:21:59.724-04:00Emily-
Interesting document of a time, a place, a...Emily-<br /><br />Interesting document of a time, a place, a mindset and a very privileged perch in NYC.<br /><br />Linen napkins: I love your eBay find, greats for drinks etc.<br />I think the days when tables were set with these rather frivolous big embroidered dinner table linens by blind nuns (well, they went blind doing the embroidery) and the young Indian girls--has passed.<br />A overly elaborate folded napkin, as you note, is definitely dated looking. My guess is that it was the housekeeper or butler who did that too-studied napkin folding which is far from chic. I doubt that Minnie did her own tablesettings--and therefore she was left with this 'puddle' and 'muddle' of a napkin.<br />I must say it all looks a bit fussy, however. Wish I loved it all more. I really do.Diane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.com