I love how elegantly, yet unambiguously, JBKO let her guests know that they were both welcome in her home and expected to leave at 8:00 PM. Unless you were one of the lucky few invited in her distinctive hand to stay for supper.
This is likely from the early 1980s. How I would have loved to have celebrated Christmas at 1040! If meeting my idol left me tongue-tied, I'm sure I'd have someone fascinating to talk to. At that point, Jackie was working at Doubleday and enjoyed surrounding herself with authors. She shared her Fifth Avenue apartment with Maurice Tempelsman. In those days, his philanthropic interests were far-reaching, touching upon everything from AIDS research to oceanography. Just imagine the guest list!
I'd leave at 8:00. I couldn't bear it if at supper I dribbled some of Marta's famous raspberry sauce down my expensive new blouse. (And I would, you know.)
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