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Lavish boudoir details and a Napoleonic room the talk
A fragmentary column describes opulent boudoirs with gold thread carpets and silk draperies, noting Mrs Gould and Mrs John Jacob Astor’s luxury rooms and a Bohemian style of lavish furnishings. It mentions Annie Corbin’s Napoleonic green and gold display, a Versailles-inspired staircase, and nearby social notes from Gratton and Clarington across the region.
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Loring
Pion
Dave Huon
America
Iim
France
Palace of Versailles
Aml
Astor
Annie Corbin
Prince Lubeki
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