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Traces the life of the influential interior decorator, looks at how she changed her profession, and describes her privileged background
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Varney heads Dorothy Draper & Co., founded by the late doyenne of interior design, whose life and career he describes in this scintillating biography. Himself an admired designer of famous places in the U.S. and abroad, the author tells Draper's story with fitting elan. Known as the "last grande dame," naturally imperious, Dorothy Tuckerman and her husband were descendants of the English who settled Newport, R.I., long before the "new money" typesVanderbilts, Astors, Morgansset foot on the social ladder. Anecdotes about socialites and celebrities add spice to the book, but the Draper history is the most absorbing. When she died in 1969 at age 80, Draper had created decorative wonders, among them the Carlyle Hotel in Manhattan and the Greenbriar Hotel in West Virginia. Some remain symbols of elegance, but most, sadly, have been altered or razed by "developers."
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The Draper Touch: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Designer and interior decorator Dorothy Draper's color-filled life story is one of high society, money, gossip, and throughout it all, reinvention. Carleton Varney has owned and directed Dorothy Draper & Company, Inc., for almost 60 years. He worked with Mrs. Draper at the end of her illustrious career. In the book, Varney sets the scene and defines the milieu that Draper was born into in 1889 and from which she escaped to become one of America's leaders in design?a true visionary entrepreneur. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. DJ shows only minor shelf wear with no rubbing or soiling and is not price clipped. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. No price tag. Binding is tight and square with no fading on boards. Hinges are secure. Corners not bumped. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # M1362
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THE DRAPER TOUCH: The High Life and High Style of Dorothy Draper
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