Dorothy May Kinnicutt
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Dorothy May Kinnicutt, better known as Sister Parish, was a pioneering American interior decorator celebrated for helping define the influential “American country” style and for her work on the Kennedy White House.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businesswoman
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designer ⓘ human ⓘ interior decorator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sister Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kennedy administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Islesboro, Maine, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Parish-Hadley Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-09-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Miss Chapin’s School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Parish-Hadley Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kinnicutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | interior design ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | American upper-class background ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sister ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert Hadley
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American interior decorators ⓘ |
| movement | American country style ⓘ |
| name | Dorothy May Kinnicutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableClient |
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decorating the Kennedy White House
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helping define the American country style in interior decoration ⓘ influence on 20th-century American interior design ⓘ |
| notableResidenceDecorated | White House, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the American country style in interior design
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redecoration of the Kennedy White House ⓘ |
| occupation |
businesswoman
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interior decorator ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Albert Hadley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Morristown, New Jersey, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dark Harbor, Islesboro, Maine, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
Islesboro, Maine, United States of America
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New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Henry Parish II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
layered, lived-in interiors
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mixing antiques with comfortable upholstered furniture ⓘ use of chintz fabrics ⓘ use of painted floors and simple American furniture ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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