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Sister Parish, Albert Hadley, Elsie De Wolfe, Pekingese Dogs, American Decor, Women’s History, European Furniture, Famous Women, American Design

A lot has been written over the years about the formidable Mrs. Henry Parish, II, better known as “Sister," the founder of the impossibly smart, now defunct, Parish-Hadley Associates decorating firm. Mrs. Parish, as photographed for Architectural Digest I've always had a passing interest in Mrs. Parish, not only because of her accomplishments and the lore surrounding her, which is considerable, but because she and my eldest sister Camilla both share the same nickname of "Sister." As a small…

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Manhattan Bedroom, Sister Parish, Albert Hadley, Elsie De Wolfe, American Interior, Retro Interior, Victorian Art, French Furniture, American Country

I suppose, in a way, it's fitting to end the week with photos of Sister Parish's homes in Dark Harbor, Maine. Homes is plural because, as you'll recall, she owned both a winter house in town as well as a summer place that was down the road. At first glance, it's a heady mix of floral chintzes, stripes, and patchwork. But take a good look at the rooms and you'll see evidence of Sister Parish's projects: decoupage, needlework, and floral arrangements that she attended to daily. They add such a…

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