Jackie O letters to be auctioned
Over the decades, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wrote notes to some of her favorite designers. She even drew sketches of pieces she wanted.
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A design Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sent to designer Bill Hamilton at Caroline Herrera.
She drew a sketch herself that Hamilton then turned into a design. The final product was a brown velvet suit, which made her very excited. Onassis was often very hands-on during the process.
"We would have lunch at my desk and she would pull out a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that she carried in her bag and have coffee," Hamilton said.
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Fourteen photos taken by Bob Davidoff, a long-time photographer for the Kennedy family, are also part of the auction.
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An image of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Bob Davidoff up for auction.
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A letter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sent to designer Bill Hamilton at Caroline Herrera.
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A letter Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sent to designer Bill Hamilton at Caroline Herrera.
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An image of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Bob Davidoff up for auction.
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For her home, she worked with interior designer Richard Keith Langham.
"She had a hand in everything there," Langham said. "Whether she would be dictating exactly what sort of velvet she wanted on a chair, exactly what sort of cording she wanted to trim a pillow."
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Most of the letters, many written in her signature blue stationary, were actually thank you notes to both men, letting them know how happy she was with the results.
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In one note to Keith Langham, Onassis writes: "I wasn't mad about the black chairs. Too heavy, I'm afraid -- so do keep looking."
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More than a 1,000 people are expected to take part this weekend. Each lot, some containing two or three letters, is said to be worth $800 to $1,200.