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The
Greenbrier Resort Celebrates 'The High Style of Dorothy Draper'
Retrospective at The Museum of the City of New York
'What Coco Chanel was to fashion,
Dorothy Draper was to decorating.' -Carleton Varney, Dorothy Draper's
protege and President of The Draper Company, Inc.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V., April 6
/PRNewswire/ -- Ms. Draper's 'Romance & Rhododendrons' renovation of The
Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the single largest renovation ever at
the property, included more than 45,000 yards of fabric and 15,000 rolls
of wallpaper and was one of her single greatest design achievements.
According to Carleton Varney, Draper's protege and President of The
Dorothy Draper Company, Inc. "The Greenbrier is quintessential Draper, the
most highly prized jewel in her crown." The resort remains the single
greatest installation of her work.
As one of the first women to enter the
male dominated interior design business, Dorothy Draper was a true pioneer
in style. From 1925 to 1960, she dominated the interior design field, not
only in New York but also nationally, and in 1960, was named the most
influential tastemaker in America. Her influence extended beyond
residential interiors, and she made her mark on big- city hotels, resorts,
offices, department stores and apartment buildings.
Included in the Museum of the City of New
York's Draper exhibition will be several never-before-exhibited pieces on
loan from The Greenbrier resort, including a white, 19th century, Italian
marble lamp with black shade, a wingback chair upholstered in Draper's
classic green and white stripes and Draper's rare "dresk," her inventive
combination dresser/vanity. The High Style of Dorothy Draper retrospective
opens at The Museum of the City of New York on May 2, 2006 and runs
through September. For more information, please visit
http://www.mcny.org/.
To commemorate this event, The Greenbrier
is offering two Dorothy Draper packages, available only in 2006. On
September 22 - 24, "Get Draperized with Carleton Varney," or "Get
Draperized" on your own anytime throughout the year.
For more information on The Draper
Weekend Package, please call 800-624-6070 or visit
http://www.greenbrier.com/.
Source:
The Greenbrier Resort
CONTACT: Patti Spaniak, +1-304-536-7780,
or Lynn Swann, +1-304-536-7857, both of The Greenbrier Resort
Web site:
http://www.greenbrier.com/
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