Fabric Samples from Miss Caroline's Room
Artifact IDMO 2018.4.10
Object Type
Swatch
Date
1961
Designer
Albert Hadley
(Interior Designer, American 1920-2012)
Designer
Sister Parish
(American, 1910 - 1994)
Medium
cardstock, cotton, ink
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 1/2 in (35.6 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionCardstock with fabric samples from Caroline Kennedy's room of the White House for the Parish - Hadley re-decoration project of the White House residence rooms.
Written in ink on the top is Miss Caroline's Room. An off white rose printed chintz cotton fabric swatch for the curtains, bedvalances, small chaise,and side curtains on the tester bed is glued to the cardstock below which is a sample of the same pattern in organdy silk for the undertains. On the right side is a pink silk fabric sample for the lining of the tester bed and piping on curtains and a red and white diamond printed cotton fabric for a looseback chair.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House and Glen Ora.
Written in ink on the top is Miss Caroline's Room. An off white rose printed chintz cotton fabric swatch for the curtains, bedvalances, small chaise,and side curtains on the tester bed is glued to the cardstock below which is a sample of the same pattern in organdy silk for the undertains. On the right side is a pink silk fabric sample for the lining of the tester bed and piping on curtains and a red and white diamond printed cotton fabric for a looseback chair.
This page was taken from an Album of various fabric samples from the White House and Glen Ora.
Historical NoteDescription of Miss Caroline's Room:
White wool rug, curtains of rosebud chintz, shipped valances piped with pink and undercurtains of rosebud organdy.
White canopy bed draped in Rosebud chintz and pink linings, small sofa in rosebud chintz and an armchair in small red and white print.
Additional DetailsWhite wool rug, curtains of rosebud chintz, shipped valances piped with pink and undercurtains of rosebud organdy.
White canopy bed draped in Rosebud chintz and pink linings, small sofa in rosebud chintz and an armchair in small red and white print.
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum as part of the papers of Parish-Hadley Associates Inc.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Parish-Hadley Associates, Inc.
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyUse Restriction NoteCopyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.Not on view
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