Sister Parish

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Sister Parish was a pioneering American interior decorator renowned for her influential role in shaping the classic American country-house style and for her work on high-profile projects including the Kennedy White House.

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brand Sister Parish Design 1

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instanceOf American
author
businesswoman
interior decorator
alsoKnownAs Dorothy Kinnicutt Parish
Mrs. Henry Parish II
birthName Dorothy May Kinnicutt
businessPartner Albert Hadley
client Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
John F. Kennedy
coFounded Parish-Hadley Associates
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1910-07-15
dateOfDeath 1994-09-08
employer Parish-Hadley Associates
era 20th century
fieldOfWork interior decoration
residential interior design
genre interior design
hasRelative Apple Parish Bartlett
Susan Bartlett Crater
heritage New York society family background
influenced Albert Hadley
American interior design in the 20th century
inspired Sister Parish self-linksurface differs
surface form: brand Sister Parish Design
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement American country-house style
nickname Sister
notableFor American country-house style in interior decoration
decorating the Kennedy White House
pioneering a relaxed, personal approach to high-society interiors
notableProject interiors of American country houses
townhouse and apartment interiors for prominent American families
notableWork Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House restoration
surface form: Redecoration of the Kennedy White House private quarters
occupation business owner
interior decorator
interior designer
placeOfBirth Morristown, New Jersey
surface form: Morristown, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath Dark Harbor, Islesboro, Maine, United States
residence Islesboro, Maine
surface form: Islesboro, Maine, United States

New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender female
spouse Henry Parish II
styleCharacteristic informal, lived-in elegance
layered patterns and textures
mix of antique and comfortable upholstered furniture
use of chintz fabrics
workLocation New York City interior design market
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Sister Parish inspired Sister Parish self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: brand Sister Parish Design