One of the first gardens I did outside the family was for the designer Hattie Carnegie. I was 23 then, and I went to her salon, but could not afford any of her dresses myself, though I loved them. Miss Carnegie suggested I do a garden in exchange for a coat and dress, and so I designed and planted a garden for her.
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"One of the first gardens I did outside the family was for the designer Hattie Carnegie. I was 23 then, and I went to her salon, but could not afford any of her dresses myself, though I loved them. Miss Carnegie suggested I do a garden in exchange for a coat and dress, and so I designed and planted a garden for her." — Rachel Lambert Mellon #familyparenting
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One of the first gardens I did outside the family was for the designer Hattie Carnegie. I was 23 then, and I went to her salon, but could not afford any of her dresses myself, though I loved them. Miss Carnegie suggested I do a garden in exchange for a coat and dress, and so I designed and planted a garden for her. — Rachel Lambert Mellon
About Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert Mellon was a Celebrity from United States (1910–2014).
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This quote is attributed to Rachel Lambert Mellon, a Celebrity from United States.
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Rachel Lambert Mellon lived from 1910 – 2014.
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