Those Were the Days! Jackie Kennedy Showing the World How to Enjoy a Smoke of a Real Cigarette with Elegance and Panache

When elegance for a lady meant smoking a cigarette in a cigarette holder, in a pre-Puritanical time when people understood how to enjoy themselves and had little appetite for preserving themselves for the old folks’ home! They lived life to the fullest and cocked a snook at the killjoys.
With many thanks to New York Magazine on Pinterest for this delightful photo of one of the most elegant ladies of the twentieth century.

Jackie Kennedy: The Real Story of America's Favourite First Lady | Two Sisters | The American Story

Jun 16, 2023 | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, an iconic figure in US cultural and political history, was more than just her style and marriages. She was a great American first lady who carefully managed her public image. Jackie's success as the first lady made her a global celebrity, appearing on magazine covers and sought after for her images. Despite her public success, Jackie also faced personal suffering, particularly after the assassinations of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, and her brother-in-law, Bobby Kennedy.

Jackie's younger sister, Lee Radziwill, played a supportive role in her life, especially during her time as the first lady. The relationship between the sisters was complicated, with fierce competition and Lee often feeling overshadowed by Jackie's accomplishments."

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A Closer Look: Jackie Kennedy’s New York City Apartment | Cultured Elegance

Jun 9, 2023 | In this video, we will explore the home of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. We will be touring her penthouse apartment at 1040 fifth avenue in New York., travelling back in time.

What Really Happened between Jackie Kennedy and Her Sister? | Tale of Two Sisters | Timeline

Mar 3, 2022 | The complicated relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister, Lee Radziwill. A life of high fashion and parties masked sibling rivalry and tragedy.

A Tale of Two Sisters | Jackie & Lee Bouvier | Free Documentary History

Jan 11, 2022 •Jackie was a clever child growing up in an upper class family in New York. Her younger sister, Lee was continually trying to emulate her, as little sisters do. As the two grew older, a competitive element developed, but the divorce of their parents brought them closer.

Lee beat Jackie to the altar in April 1953, but Jackie then snagged the most eligible bachelor in the country, John F. Kennedy. In 1960, Jackie became First Lady. The responsibility was a great one and Jackie came to rely on her sister, not least after the devastating effects of the assassination of JFK in November 1963.

Once stymied by her unofficial role in the presidential family, Lee was now free to pursue her own dreams. She began writing and even launched a short-lived acting career.

Tragedy, however, stalked Jackie. In 1968, Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Perhaps it was that renewed grief that pushed Jackie into a fresh marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis freed from the Kennedy burden. This came as a particular shock to Lee, who had once conducted her own affair with the tycoon as her second marriage disintegrated. The relationship between sisters never truly recovered.

While Jackie today remains iconic, her sister Lee is less well-known. It is impossible however, to truly understand the life of one without the other.


WIKIPEDIA: Lee Radziwill, née Lee Bouvier, Jackie Kennedy’s sister, died in 2019 at the age of 85 »

Jackie Kennedy - Onassis, une femme de style - Documentaire complet

Dec 12, 2020 • Jackie Kennedy a su franchir toutes les passerelles avec grâce : entre le conformisme des années 50 et la révolution des années 60, entre bonheur et tragédie, jeunesse et pouvoir, vie publique et vie privée.

Des millions de gens restent encore fascinés par tous les détails de sa vie et de sa personnalité. Comme Première Dame, elle a fait entrer la beauté, l’intelligence et le bon goût à la Maison Blanche. Puis son courage durant l’assassinat du Président lui ont valu l’admiration du monde entier.

Mais si Jackie Kennedy Onassis est une icône de l’Amérique c’est avant tout un esprit libre et une battante.

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Lee Radziwill, Jackie Kennedy's Younger Sister, Dies Aged 85

THE GUARDIAN: Radziwill, born Caroline Lee Bouvier in 1933, was a successful interior designer and PR executive in the fashion industry

The American socialite Lee Radziwill, who was Jackie Kennedy’s younger sister, has died. She was 85.

The website WWD reported the news, saying Radziwill died at home in New York City on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Radziwill was born Caroline Lee Bouvier in 1933, four years after her sister. Briefly and unsuccessfully an actor, she achieved success as an interior designer and public relations executive in the fashion industry, working for Giorgio Armani. » \ Martin Pengelly in New York | Saturday, February 16, 2019

The Last Days of Jacqueline Kennedy

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