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Beaton/A/A1/181/8
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- 17 Feb. 1960–17 Feb. 1965 (Circa. No year given) (Creation)
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8p paper
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Dares not think of the two strange companions, Truman and Ian, at "Goldeneye". Hopes Beaton is enjoying the New York spring. Is well thanks to a stay at Enton Hall with Judy. Has just returned from a ball at Chantilly and enjoyed it so much that she cannot wait for another one. Some of them dined with Pamela Churchill and it was very strange. They ate and drank between being painted and combed out. They were supposed to dress up as painters, authors or their creations. Pam Churchill spent hundreds of pounds on her dress and the result was 'negligible'. Violet Trefusis dressed as Hester Stanhope and stole the show. They had considerable excitement in London. Pam got good publicity from the "Telegraph" attacks and Clarissa was in the headlines for complaining that Mrs Botts' washing obscured her views. Discusses Clarissa. Ava has been organising an anti-Pam front in London. Discusses her social plans. Moggy Gage and Evelyn Waugh have both asked her for advice on giving balls.