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  • A Closer Look: Jackie Kennedy’s New York City Apartment | Cultured Elegance
    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.
    Together let’s travel back in time as we learn about Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ luxurious home.
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Komentáře • 721

  • @eveyrapp2078
    @eveyrapp2078 Před rokem +1113

    I had the pleasure of taking care of her in the 1980's . I was a salesgirl at Bloomingdale's in NYC. She was a very nice ,polite and not in the least bit demanding or pretentious . She was shopping like any ordinary shopper. She was shopping for bathing suits at the time. As you would imagine, it was an inspiring experience for me , as a young girl. Despite having taken care of an elite clientele,she was the most memorable.

    • @LA-ny2sf
      @LA-ny2sf Před rokem +100

      Lovely story. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AFAskygoddess
      @AFAskygoddess Před rokem +41

      "Shopping like any ordinary shopper"?!?
      She deserved no more or no less attention than any other paying customer.
      Put no one on a pedestal. She went to the bathroom like everyone else, as my mother used to say. I'm just here to see the interior decor, not to be in awe of someone's widow.

    • @annettepora8091
      @annettepora8091 Před rokem +22

      ​@@poorthing Very eloquently stated.

    • @judithrandall4690
      @judithrandall4690 Před rokem +21

      @@AFAskygoddess Well said.

    • @carolgoergens9275
      @carolgoergens9275 Před rokem +22

      Wonderful story

  • @ravendixon1099
    @ravendixon1099 Před rokem +546

    As a little girl in Boston I wrote to her expressing my condolences at the death of JFK. She sent me a note and enclosed a picture which I treasure to this day. She epitomizes class. There will never be another like her.

    • @greggibbons1113
      @greggibbons1113 Před rokem +23

      How touching

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem +8

      It’s probably worth a great deal of money

    • @Jendromeda
      @Jendromeda Před rokem +19

      that is so awesome. she was one of a kind, i think she was very rare, almost an unearthly quality about her, she was different. Died young, too. I was surprised but i guess it makes sense.

    • @yolandaaedo2108yolalla
      @yolandaaedo2108yolalla Před rokem +7

      Una madre increíble!!!
      Sabia quien había asesinado a su esposo. Pero no lo dijo por protejer a su familia. Igual mataron al hijo.
      ❤❤❤😢😢😢😢

    • @theotigge8336
      @theotigge8336 Před 11 měsíci +18

      @@jaynesegman7847 She did it to everybody incl. me, who lived in Japan. She sent me 3 pictures!!
      She received so many letters from all over the world after the assasination of JFK and she said in her video that she would read all the letters and answer them.

  • @d.l.l.6578
    @d.l.l.6578 Před rokem +367

    She always spent time with her kids. She knew how to be a mom. I so respect that.

    • @kfresne3011
      @kfresne3011 Před rokem +34

      I knew a nun who taught at the school her children attended. She said that Jackie was a normal, down to earth person. She often rode with the kids to school. She attended events and had simple little birthday parties for Caroline and John at the school. She raised the kids to be respectful, obedient and thoughtful.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +13

      Yes!! I agree💓❤️🥰

    • @coolcpa3321
      @coolcpa3321 Před rokem +28

      Shortly before the 1960 presidential election, when Caroline was three and Jackie was pregnant with the soon to be JFK Jr., she remarked in a TV interview that she needed to be with her children in the White House. She said, “If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.” Forbes, Jan 9, 2017

    • @misst.e.a.187
      @misst.e.a.187 Před rokem +11

      Only 5 years after death, her son was killed.

    • @kfresne3011
      @kfresne3011 Před rokem +7

      @@misst.e.a.187 when he was entering the race for the same Senate seat that Hillary was running for.

  • @JulieSkinner777
    @JulieSkinner777 Před rokem +125

    I realize, now, that my gifted mother made me many copies of Jacqueline’s dresses and suits. I always felt like a queen wearing them.

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem +3

      Yes. And she was a queen

    • @jp13119
      @jp13119 Před 4 měsíci

      This story made me cry and yes, you're right, she was the queen of Camelot.@@jaynesegman7847

    • @gloriabray3780
      @gloriabray3780 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I also homemade while others could afford store stylish realized labor of love until I learned to sew. There was a Jackie Barbie w clothing

    • @Deborah-so8mv
      @Deborah-so8mv Před 27 dny

      I had a velvet collared dark blue winter coat my mother called my “Jackie Kennedy coat”. I wore it with Mary Jane’s and a dress with white tights. It was the early 60’s. Perhaps, since I was four, she meant it was a Caroline coat.

  • @beckydiorio6260
    @beckydiorio6260 Před rokem +187

    Her children’s comment that -she cared more about people than institutions - has made me admire her more than ever

  • @flashflame4952
    @flashflame4952 Před rokem +209

    When she worked for Bantam, Doubleday, Dell they were located in the lower floors at 1540 Broadway, I got into an elevator with her. I said 'hello, are you having a good day?' She replied with that million dollar smile 'Why yes I am and you?' I replied 'I'm on my way to the cafeteria for lunch', she smiled again and said 'Yes so am I'...As the elevator reached the floor, she turned to me and smiled...I have admired her since that horrific day they murdered her husband...what a strong woman indeed.

    • @francesmcgloin9743
      @francesmcgloin9743 Před 11 měsíci +16

      Jackie Rest in peace in the Heaven you deserve.+
      You were such a good Mother to your lovely children.
      You & JFK were our Camelot, we will never forget both of you, just
      Such Class, Knowledge Intelligence, Good looks, you brought Beauty style. & interest to N.Y. we all dreamed of bumping into you when running errands. Never expected to see your
      Nicely furnished, & charming apartment along with your Belleek,
      from Ireland. You both left us too soon, leaving a long lasting impression, we lost something Very special when we lost both of you. 💚💛 Gone but never forgotten. 💕

  • @barbaradelpino4020
    @barbaradelpino4020 Před 9 měsíci +54

    She was the epitome of grace, intelligence, beauty, class - a role model in every way.

    • @kathybrown7658
      @kathybrown7658 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Unbearable to contrast her with any of the others, isn't it? Except for Melania-

    • @greggibbons1113
      @greggibbons1113 Před 9 měsíci

      Yes when she married that repulsive Greek she showed it

    • @antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497
      @antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497 Před 4 měsíci

      She had an awful bony square shouldered body. Short legs. An inborn disease.

  • @summerbreeze5319
    @summerbreeze5319 Před rokem +41

    Such sweet days back then, and we've been plummeting every since.

  • @Elsie-wp3nu
    @Elsie-wp3nu Před 6 měsíci +19

    She was gifted in so many ways.She was so elegant and classy, but she also had a sweet soul. Never arrogant. I admire her for the job she made in the White House. She showed a generous spirit in inviting the people to tour their House. She loved her husband and pardoned his affaires. A fine lady , devouted wife and mother. A prominent figure of american history. We all should admire her gifts and talents, because she showed how much she loved to serve her husband, family and country. Please stop those comments that despise such a great lady. She deserves respect, not envy.

  • @DominiqueFrancon
    @DominiqueFrancon Před 9 měsíci +14

    I have read two biographies of Jackie, and they both portrayed her as an extraordinary woman. It wasn’t her wealth or her education that made her extraordinary; it was her elegance and kindness.

  • @catacombcatholic5571
    @catacombcatholic5571 Před rokem +155

    She was born on July 28, 1929 and died on May 19, 1994. It is a shock to see that she died so young by today's standards, after having lived such a noteworthy life as a truly devoted mother, presidential wife, art historian, book editor, cultural icon, ... and the list of her achievements goes on! What intelligence God gifted her with, and what a gift she has been to the world! Deo gratias!

    • @monichat
      @monichat Před rokem +23

      It must have been such a shock to be in the car with JFK when he was murdered. You never can get over such a terrible shock. It is a wonder she lived as long as she did. I am a great admirer of Ms. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy ♥♥♥

    • @freddie3206
      @freddie3206 Před rokem +5

      @@monichat I always liked her but I did not like her taste in decor. Her apartment I thought was gross. I killed myself laughing at one of the photos where Jackie is crossing the street in New York City and everybody in the photo were all gocking at her as she was crossing. I would have been one of those people as well if I were there and saw her crossing the street. Never had the opportunity.

    • @monichat
      @monichat Před rokem +2

      @@freddie3206 I love your comment, absolutely. And I couldn't agree more. Thank you for Jacqueline.

    • @jeanpalumbo3411
      @jeanpalumbo3411 Před rokem +6

      After what Our most intelligent, Charming, well dressed first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, went through. The Lord should of given her a longer life. I admired everything about her, even her beautifully furnished apartment, which was typically Jackie. RIP🌹

    • @misst.e.a.187
      @misst.e.a.187 Před rokem +10

      @@freddie3206 You "killed yourself laughing". Really?

  • @massiahgrom
    @massiahgrom Před 11 měsíci +38

    She was a huge help in saving Grand Central Station. I though shed personally chain herself to the building , before shed see it demolished. Historic preservation was her thing , and her knowledge base was unmatched.

    • @eddihaskell
      @eddihaskell Před 9 měsíci +2

      She was more than a "huge help". She was instrumental to Grand Central station surviving.

  • @tynaedwards8452
    @tynaedwards8452 Před rokem +158

    I just love how eclectic and homey her apartment was. She went through so much in her life. What a wonderful mother she was through everything.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +3

      Excellent points!! ❤️💖

    • @JustMe-gs9xi
      @JustMe-gs9xi Před rokem +5

      I'll just join in Here

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Před rokem +7

      @@JustMe-gs9xi What a beautiful place to live along the Mass. shores, especially. Yes and her NYC apt looked like a very inviting place to be. (I love the pic of Jackie w/the two dogs).💓🐕🐕
      I recently watched the documentary of JFK's Jr.'s secret wedding to Carolyn Bissett at the little church w/their closest loved ones. It was so touching.
      I cannot say how sorry I am that he and his wife & their sister lost their lives at such a young age. It's heartbreaking. JFK Jr. was a very sweet, kind and humble man. He was never showy and he only wanted to blaze his own trail in life. I will always hold a special place in my heart for JFK Jr.💓

    • @JustMe-gs9xi
      @JustMe-gs9xi Před rokem +5

      @@isabellind1292 What a sweet reply!,, so nice.. Yes i also watched the 'Lost Footage' Wedding Video of JFK, Jr. and Carolyn Bessett

    • @steveweinstein3222
      @steveweinstein3222 Před rokem +5

      I'm not sure I'd call Louis Seize chairs owned by Marie Antoinette "homey," but her digs do look comfy despite their elegance.

  • @2615ParkAvenueAssociates
    @2615ParkAvenueAssociates Před rokem +133

    It's wonderful to have a glimpse of Mrs. Kennedy-Onassis's personal home and living space. She is the First Lady I can remember from my childhood and my mother took me to meet President Kennedy when I was in the first grade. It is easy to see why she loved this penthouse and remained there for so long. Thank you for your channel and your research.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +13

      I’m so glad you enjoyed watching the video!! Wow how amazing!!! What a lovely memory❤️ thank you for your kind and wonderful comment

  • @roberthurley6860
    @roberthurley6860 Před rokem +140

    Grace and class. Always. Something we don't see very often in today's society.

    • @monichat
      @monichat Před rokem +13

      I love the fact that Ms. Kennedy never gave interviews. I did not appreciate Diana for the fact that she went on TV to talk about the royal family, that was very wrong. Diana did not have Jacqueline's class for sure, nobody does.

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem +2

      Yes. It’s gone

    • @josephineisgay141
      @josephineisgay141 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@monichatshe did? she talked abt the royal family because they were shit, and still are

    • @monichat
      @monichat Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@josephineisgay141 Well diana did desperately want to be a part of the shit but they wouldn't let her. She was a disgrace, worse than the RF ever could be.
      She never had the high class of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

    • @francefradet2116
      @francefradet2116 Před 10 měsíci

      Go for a holiday to Bordeaux. You'll experience it in spades.

  • @petemavus2948
    @petemavus2948 Před rokem +24

    What a caring tribute to such a fine lady. We'll always love and remember you Jackie.

  • @mshockey73
    @mshockey73 Před 11 měsíci +78

    Jackie truly did live life on her own terms. She also surrounded herself with beautiful things that probably brought her comfort.

    • @mshockey73
      @mshockey73 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Oh also, thank you for posting, I really enjoyed this!

    • @user-mf7xm2uz3z
      @user-mf7xm2uz3z Před 6 měsíci +2

      REALLY, WHY NOT!

    • @Curious2Know2
      @Curious2Know2 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I think she always thought her children were her greatest accomplishment.

  • @marknolan4599
    @marknolan4599 Před rokem +16

    Class all the way. You can't buy class, your born with it. Jackie will always be remembered for that.

  • @m.s9146
    @m.s9146 Před 8 měsíci +9

    Lovely. My husband and Templesman were business partners, in the African diamond business, and he had the occasion to meet him in her apartment when she was present. She was extremely polite and served everyone tea.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Wow that is very fascinating! Thank you for sharing!

  • @andreatrepasburgess8520
    @andreatrepasburgess8520 Před rokem +40

    Beautiful look into one of the best iconic First Ladies . I love that she shared stories of history with her children.

  • @barbaragreene7500
    @barbaragreene7500 Před rokem +44

    Thank you for this tour. I adored Jackie O. She was a true New Yorker she added class to the city.

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem +5

      Yes. That class is gone in todays society. Those not old enough never knew of it.

  • @carolking6355
    @carolking6355 Před rokem +48

    What a beautiful,gracious lady whose home was a true reflection of herself. ❤️

  • @kathya1321
    @kathya1321 Před 11 měsíci +80

    Interesting that today some first ladies try to emulate her 'style' by wearing similar fashion... but she was so much more than that. The class she exuded was just so genuine, human and sincere and it can never be duplicated. Never.

    • @chooseyourpoison5105
      @chooseyourpoison5105 Před 11 měsíci +9

      Comparing Melania to Jackie is like comparing a flea-ridden chihuahua to a pedigreed graceful greyhound.

    • @elizabethcimino6559
      @elizabethcimino6559 Před 10 měsíci

      That comparison would have Jackie Kennedy rolling over in her grave at Arlington Cemetery.@@chooseyourpoison5105

    • @laurenmay2098
      @laurenmay2098 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Money doesn’t buy grace, no matter how much money you worth.

    • @oliviaglass3843
      @oliviaglass3843 Před 10 měsíci

      @@chooseyourpoison5105. I wonder what your “ pedigree “ is like …..

    • @francefradet2116
      @francefradet2116 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@chooseyourpoison5105 Writing a sentence like that kills any class you may have been deluded enough to think you had. A well-bred person is never spiteful.

  • @jv-ep2tc
    @jv-ep2tc Před rokem +29

    I once read a quote by someone, a New Yorker, who stated that she once walked into a casual restaurant where she was eating. everyone turned to look. and he swore that the burgers on the grill stopped sizzling.

    • @granny58
      @granny58 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I doubt it. We are all human. Only Christ deserves worship

    • @jv-ep2tc
      @jv-ep2tc Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@granny58 LOL

  • @andrewbrendan1579
    @andrewbrendan1579 Před 10 měsíci +20

    A pleasure to see the home of our former First Lady. Even if this was the home of someone unknown to me I would still admire the beauty of the apartment. In a way I'm reminded of the home where I did most of my growing up: a family home that was occupied by my family over a span of four generations. Furniture was rarely moved in the house. If a piece of furniture was in a particular place it would probably be there for decades. Furniture wasn't replaced, just reupholstered.

  • @dallasjones8185
    @dallasjones8185 Před 7 měsíci +42

    I was never her biggest fan, but the way she arranged JFK's funeral and how she conducted herself through that whole horrible ordeal, all while being watched by the entire world, is commendable beyond words. For that alone she should be respected and remembered.

    • @junewilson1629
      @junewilson1629 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Yes, a class act. There was a lady with manners, dignity, style and character. By all accounts she was a decent human being. They just don't make them like this anymore. And the only other thing I say is good thing she was already dead when JFK Jr died in the plane crash. I can not fathom the painful horror she would have had to endure had she still been alive. A parents' worst nightmare - to bury her/his own child.

  • @Aramanth
    @Aramanth Před rokem +108

    Jackie was always the epitome of refinement, grace and opulence.
    A beautiful video with great archival photographs. Very well done!
    🖼

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +4

      She certainly was!! Thank you so much Aramanth! ❤️⚜️

    • @banksy2870
      @banksy2870 Před rokem +7

      She was quite good a manipulating others image of her and she was a very money-hungry person. The disdain with which she treated the Onassis family and shamelessly demanded her share of the Onassis wealth without showing any grief or affection on the death of Onassis really upset her step-daughter. To her Onassis was just a ticket to a super-rich world and she and her children from Kennedy treated Onassis with contempt. She is not really worth glorifying in any way.

    • @akrenwinkle
      @akrenwinkle Před rokem +1

      @@banksy2870 You're right. Jackie certainly wasn't the only woman- or, for that matter, man- who lived to covet things, but people expected more of a First Lady. It was a big deal back then. Now things are very different.

    • @totallydomestic433
      @totallydomestic433 Před rokem +3

      @@banksy2870
      Perhaps she could identify with Marie Antoinette. Seemed to collect her stuff.
      But she still was a great lady & oh so classy in her style.

    • @kfresne3011
      @kfresne3011 Před rokem +4

      @@banksy2870 There are counter stories about her. She soon found out after marrying Onasty that he married her only for business contacts and that he deeply loved Maria Callas with whom he reunited two weeks after his marriage to Jackie and trysted with monthly until his death. He used to speak derogatorily about Jackie. He was a cheater, and could be a cruel man according to his ex wife Athina Livanos Niarchos (who ended up committing suicide). Christina and her brother Alexander rejected Jackie outright from day one - she was an East Coast American snob - an alien interloper. The whole scene was humiliating for Jackie. who stayed in the situation for the sake of her children's safety.
      So yes Jackie spent money on decorating and antiques and had to get money from filthy rich Onassis by buying and returning things...
      At the time of his death she was aware that he considered Callas his wife and the intense vilification of her by Christina made things untenable. Not being at the bedside of a man who planned to divorce her and whose controlling daughter was present 24/7 is understandable.
      But in the end all the blah, blah, blah we read is only a part of the truth.

  • @mrich9654
    @mrich9654 Před rokem +98

    Iconic grace and style. We should all strive to be more like her.

    • @tiffanycurtis4794
      @tiffanycurtis4794 Před rokem +1

      Amen 👊🏾

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem +3

      Unfortunately, that class is now gone. If you look around you today. A shame

    • @sharoncurtis7790
      @sharoncurtis7790 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Do you think grace and dignity are defined by selling your self-respect for power and fame?

  • @mmcs4973
    @mmcs4973 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Clearly, her home was an expression of her personality, tastes, and interests, with books and art at the forefront. I like that it is eclectic, warm, quite luxurious without being opulent or daunting, and this is the space, afterall, where she raised her children. Thank you!

  • @lilliann3705
    @lilliann3705 Před rokem +11

    Thank you so much for this lovely remembrance. I am of the generation that adored her and her husband Jack. Such an elegant woman and having much too short a life.

  • @donnavorbach215
    @donnavorbach215 Před rokem +36

    What an unexpected privilege to see the beautiful home that Jackie Kennedy created! I love detail! TY!❤

    • @TNT-km2eg
      @TNT-km2eg Před rokem +1

      Looks like overstuffed second-hand "antiquity" store

    • @monichat
      @monichat Před rokem

      @@TNT-km2eg The appartment does have too much stuff, it is loaded. But I wouldn't say .

  • @Bronte866
    @Bronte866 Před rokem +33

    This was wonderful. I would love to spend an entire day just looking closely at her china. The sofas are incredibly lovely. I so wish I could have even a small memento of hers from Southeby’s. I am her greatest admirer. ❤️🇺🇸

    • @kimtaylor1528
      @kimtaylor1528 Před rokem +1

      Instead, you could buy a replica of her starburst brooch which she was often photographed wearing.

  • @joywetzel4640
    @joywetzel4640 Před rokem +60

    This video is so great. I think of her as royalty, however her taste in furnishings made her apartment look so welcoming. Love. Love Jackie

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem

      ❤️😁

    • @AFAskygoddess
      @AFAskygoddess Před rokem

      Royalty? Get some self respect and stop viewing other humans as better than you.
      She was married to a cheating president, then a rich Greek troll old enough to be her father.
      That is her claim to fame. And you call that royalty?

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem

      Yes.
      She is royalty. You lost me a bit

  • @mariadegan1029
    @mariadegan1029 Před rokem +11

    I have always admired her impeccable taste, she has been a true inspiration! I lived in D.C. when the Kennedy’s were at the White House😊 and l remember pushing a three yr. old Caroline on the swing in Dumbarton Oaks, as a young teen.

  • @user-oz4cc8hk4r
    @user-oz4cc8hk4r Před 7 měsíci +2

    She had so much elegance in a simple manner. May her spirit alway guide her beautiful daughter and grandchildren and her soul can R.I.P.

  • @janetthomas8244
    @janetthomas8244 Před rokem +40

    I had the good luck to see her twice in person. At the Ballet and a restaurant. Was quite thrilling as I idolized her as a young girl. Copied one of her gowns for my Jr.H.S. graduation. Shortened of course.

    • @grammaterry6
      @grammaterry6 Před rokem +2

      Sweet story. I, too idolized her and kept a scrapbook of photos out of the newspaper. She was born the same year as my mother and my mother was widowed at 39. She, too was a beautiful woman. I continued to follow her life’s events and understood completely how Her children felt when they lost their devoted mother. They were both too young and had gone through a lot losing both parents.
      I join you in admiring her beautiful style!

  • @Richardsonprincess00
    @Richardsonprincess00 Před rokem +29

    First lady of style

  • @swannoir
    @swannoir Před 6 měsíci +3

    Elegance and class. Hard to believe she's gone even after all these years.

  • @rongendron8705
    @rongendron8705 Před rokem +16

    In October, 1966, I was a 20 year old, working for the Manhattan school clothier, A.J.Taylor & Co. when Jackie
    Kennedy unexpectedly phoned from her apt., to order a school hat for daughter Caroline! As I had personally
    seen both John & Jackie, on Oct.12th, 1962, (Columbus Day Parade) in the very same Lincoln Cont. that JFK
    would die in,13 mos. later, I was still in awe of talking directly to this icon! Because of this, another person
    completed the order & to this day, I still regret that decision! p.s. I had no idea of the 'splendor' of her apt. until now!

  • @robertmohr2894
    @robertmohr2894 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I too had the pleasure of running into her on several occasions:
    In the years just after her move to NYC, she enrolled John-John at St Davids School at 12 East 89th Street. I was a student there as well. When picking him up she was always admired by students, handling herself with warmth and discretion. We even saw her in Central Park walking with RFK and they both smiled at our sports team.
    A few years later, my Mom and her frequented the same hair stylist: Kenneth's, also in NYC. One day I was waiting for my Mom to finish and placed the lunch I had toted on the seat next to me. Jackie swooped by and lovingly showed her new coat to the stylists she obviously had befriended and, while engaged in conversation with them, sat down on my sandwich (thankfully wrapped in a protective bag)!
    I'll always remember her apologetic sense of humor, and how kind and unassuming she was towards me.
    Nobody had anything negative to say about her at Kenneth's. She was, and remains to this day, a true legend.

  • @wilburwilbur7241
    @wilburwilbur7241 Před rokem +31

    This is such a wonderful video feature. Comprhensive and coherent in stating the personal preference and style that is full of substance of a very fascinating woman….whose choices in her living space is rooted in history and literature. Not a superficial showpiece.

  • @seattlebeard
    @seattlebeard Před rokem +19

    Thank you for including the floorpan several times and the red box exterior outline. I've read about this apartment, but didn't know exactly where it was in the building.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +1

      So glad you found the video helpful and informative !

    • @user-ne3yw2cu6c
      @user-ne3yw2cu6c Před 7 měsíci

      I wonder how it looks today and who is living there?@@CulturedElegance

  • @Colorbrush21
    @Colorbrush21 Před 9 měsíci +10

    Jackie's NYC apartment looks very much like the homes of most old money aristocrats. It is charming, cluttered, cozy, and a hodgepodge of priceless art and artifacts. It is not perfect because it's not planned - it evolved through the years by adding what you love. By contrast, her sister Lee's Paris apartments and NYC apartments are simply stunning. They are exquisite and are perfection. While Lee's is much more beautiful, Jackie's is more comfortable and less pretentious.

    • @jenmidwest2432
      @jenmidwest2432 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @Colorbrussh21. Thank you for your interesting input. Much appreciated. :-)

    • @francinetiech3652
      @francinetiech3652 Před 5 měsíci

      Thank you for all the information. I enjoyed seeing her apartment. The rooms were beautifully, decorated.❤ decorated

  • @mercygrrl
    @mercygrrl Před rokem +18

    On the floor plan at 3:33mark, I expect Jackie's bedroom is front one facing Fifth Ave [lower right].
    Years ago, reading one (of many) Vanity Fair feature stories on Mrs Onassis, a makeup artist spoke of arriving at the apt to get her ready for a formal event. He recounted her seated at the dressing table in front of a window in her small bathroom with the sun streaming in from the west, which made the room very warm as he went about carefully doing her makeup. He would do so for several more events, saying she always wore "a wrapper" [robe] in a similar color to the outfit she was to wear that evening so he could make sure the makeup complemented her ensemble.

  • @charlesvanderhoog7056
    @charlesvanderhoog7056 Před rokem +86

    It's just wonderfully amazing how the parents of Jackie and Lee managed to get both sisters at the very top of society by their own personalities. Even the vast majority of billionaire, noble
    and royal families don't manage such a feat.

    • @libertygiveme1987
      @libertygiveme1987 Před rokem +12

      @charlesvanderhoog7056 - Nonsense!!!! Jackie and Lee were well educated, and it's NOT LIKE THE NAME BOUVIER SCREAMS - "Brother can you Spare a Dime!" They would have done well on their own, BELIEVE ME!!!!

    • @charlesvanderhoog7056
      @charlesvanderhoog7056 Před rokem

      @@libertygiveme1987 ??????? Are you a Trumper? Or BoJo believer? You remark is delusional, on par with believing that the USA (England?) is the best of all possible worlds. Apparently, you have no idea how important upbringing and education are to a person. There's another excellent example of this that can function as definite proof, the Mitford sisters. All of them did well, each in their own way. That would not have been possible without top-notch education and upbringing, and guess what - these Mitford sisters were educated by their own parents.

    • @robertjonas6216
      @robertjonas6216 Před rokem +7

      Kate and Pippa Middleton were known as the “Wisteria Sisters”
      Because they were pretty and liked to climb…

    • @snoopybluejeans
      @snoopybluejeans Před rokem

      Their mother was a social climber and she instilled that into her girls.

    • @JustMe-gs9xi
      @JustMe-gs9xi Před rokem

      @@libertygiveme1987 Yo, chilllll

  • @mrsandmom5947
    @mrsandmom5947 Před rokem +8

    I’ve always had an admiration for her. And Rose Kennedy. They were stoic women.

  • @flagal519
    @flagal519 Před rokem +15

    Beautiful decor, very 'old money.' But the most gorgeous work of art was HIM. 8:49

  • @philippapay4352
    @philippapay4352 Před rokem +4

    What a delightful tour of a home wherein there was beauty, history, expensive artifacts, good taste, and a real sense of home.

  • @rosecorrie2920
    @rosecorrie2920 Před rokem +6

    This woman has class, which some now a days sure should follow.

  • @burwlinanderson9592
    @burwlinanderson9592 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was one of the lovliest first ladies and the lovliest ladies of all time. Her resilience, bravery, elegance and long-suffering nature really made her stand out positively from Armerican women. Aside from Virgin Mary, I would say she was a woman amongst women.

  • @norbertodiez4154
    @norbertodiez4154 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This home was the one that started my passion for interior design. Will always be one of my favorites :)

  • @carolyncook3611
    @carolyncook3611 Před rokem +12

    Very elegant apartment but very busy and crowded. She was such a good mother and raised the two best Kennedy kids.

    • @GM-jv9jz
      @GM-jv9jz Před rokem +4

      Her son John left alot to be desired.

    • @susanmorano405
      @susanmorano405 Před rokem +4

      I agree with your comment that the apt is very crowded. Obviously, material objects meant a great deal to her. Perhaps they provided the feeling of security she needed

    • @susanmorano405
      @susanmorano405 Před rokem

      ​@@GM-jv9jzagreed. He meandered through his life, unfortunately. Couldn't seem to settle & do one thing

    • @mediterraneanworld
      @mediterraneanworld Před rokem +8

      @@GM-jv9jz Like what? Was he a drug addict? Was he cruel to his family? Guy did the best he could despite growing up under a microscope and into a very un-enviable position!

    • @mediterraneanworld
      @mediterraneanworld Před rokem +4

      @@susanmorano405 and so? He died at 39 hardly his whole life. He had the money to meander. What's wrong with that?

  • @theUrbanJoe
    @theUrbanJoe Před rokem +18

    A very nice tribute. Thanks for helping us remember and admire such a great lady & family. Their lives were much to short.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem

      Thank you John Bowden!!

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem

      But still well lived. It’s not the length.it’s the life lived. Short or long

    • @trafik1919
      @trafik1919 Před rokem +1

      ​@@jaynesegman7847ja sie haben recht, man sollte den Jahren mehr leben und nicht dem leben mehr Jahre geben, trotzdem tragisch dass sie so früh sterben musste , wie leider so viele Menschen. Mich hat sie auch immer fasziniert , eine tolle frau.

  • @francois75005
    @francois75005 Před rokem +11

    Bon goût. Très attachée aux arts décoratifs français du XVIIIe. Excellent choix.

  • @judem429
    @judem429 Před rokem +9

    One of the photos shows Maurice Templeton. I met him in Nantucket. A lovely man, very nice, smart and interesting. I was a fangirl.

    • @debbiemartin2026
      @debbiemartin2026 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Wasn’t he cheating on his wife with her?

    • @eddihaskell
      @eddihaskell Před 9 měsíci

      They were living together and domestic partners for at least the last decade of her life. @@debbiemartin2026

  • @Deafblk
    @Deafblk Před rokem +6

    Thank you for the beautiful correspondence about Jackie Kennedy Onaniss .. Beautiful elegance apartment.. i did walked and saw her apartment.. It was gorgeous ..Jackie O is my favorite idol.. Class, style, and perfect elegance woman with old money style..I have Sotheby's catalog.. beautiful catalog.. Once again . Thank you so much ..

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem

      Thank you for your wonderfully kind comment!! How incredible to have seen her apartment!!

  • @patriciawhiterussell3950
    @patriciawhiterussell3950 Před 9 měsíci +2

    What a great role model Jackie was. There was not a First Lady before her or following with her cultured presence or elegance.

  • @goharikjones7387
    @goharikjones7387 Před rokem +5

    She had class and Elegance beautiful apartment !.

  • @marybarry6408
    @marybarry6408 Před rokem +7

    Enjoyed being inside her private home. Family photos were nice to see. Holidays were celebrated just like any other family.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +1

      So glad you enjoyed the video Mary Barry!

    • @jaynesegman7847
      @jaynesegman7847 Před rokem

      Yes. But your words-As any other family. Isnt really accurate. Thanks for posting

    • @marybarry6408
      @marybarry6408 Před rokem +1

      @@jaynesegman7847 No matter your status, rich or poor, famous or common, birthdays ,anniversaries and holidays are celebrated
      all over the world. Big or small, they have meaning in all classes. Just as the Christmas dinner get together showed. It looked like
      some of my families celebrating a holiday. Maybe not the fine China or the cook preparing the food, but close.

  • @kevinpoole6122
    @kevinpoole6122 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Mrs Kennedy received thousands of letters of condolence in the wake of the assassination. Every single one received a reply, a simple printed word of thanks on a engraved Crane’s card with an elegant black border. The one received by my grandmother in reply to her letter was was framed and remained a prized possession until she died. She left it to my sister, her namesake.

  • @brober
    @brober Před rokem +3

    Understatement is the hallmark of Mrs Kennedy's exquisite taste.

  • @sonsaraeronnow4404
    @sonsaraeronnow4404 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I want her rose garden restored!

  • @martaalvarez4859
    @martaalvarez4859 Před 9 měsíci +2

    To this day. I think of her as the epitome of elegance. Truly.

  • @AC-AC-AC
    @AC-AC-AC Před rokem +5

    My gawwd! Her chinaaaaaaa🍽🫖 collection! 😍🥰😍🥰

  • @lsabelcarles
    @lsabelcarles Před 10 měsíci +3

    Muy buen programa profe Leonid ! Yo fui su alumna en la UCLV y siempre aprecié mucho sus conocimientos y sus análisis sobre la historia de Cuba. Muy contenta de volverlo a encontrar !

  • @kdfulton3152
    @kdfulton3152 Před rokem +8

    Wonderful video! That Sotheby’s Auction book had beautiful photos of her apartment. And wonderful stories.

  • @Alteredpages-DIYDesignStudio

    Such grace. I have admired her all my life.

  • @praxilla9991
    @praxilla9991 Před 11 měsíci

    Loved her style. I have my own library, now I need a gallery! Thank you for this lovely tour.

  • @user-np6mv8mt8d
    @user-np6mv8mt8d Před 6 měsíci +2

    I would live there it’s so simple and cozy uncomfortable just to get away from Meadow

  • @MadinaVadache
    @MadinaVadache Před 6 měsíci +3

    She was born fortunate she did not have work a day all her life she lived in luxury😊

    • @micah4242
      @micah4242 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yet she did work for years as a book editor.

  • @user-cy4oc2nb7m
    @user-cy4oc2nb7m Před rokem +6

    Beautiful loved Jackie

  • @libertygiveme1987
    @libertygiveme1987 Před rokem +8

    I CAN'T GET OVER THAT THE APARTMENT HAS ALL OF THOSE BEDROOMS!!!! Jackie had to of purchased Two and had them remove walls!!!! My FAVORITE ROOM IS THE CREAM ONE!!!! I think it's the STUDY!!!!

    • @boblacks945
      @boblacks945 Před rokem +8

      Those old buildings on Fifth Avenue in NYC were built for the superrich of the 1920's. I one time went to a party in a similar building nearby and still remember the elevator. It had a bench seat to sit on and was operated by a white-gloved staff member! Very opulent, but from the outside these buildings appeared ordinary.

    • @libertygiveme1987
      @libertygiveme1987 Před rokem +6

      @@boblacks945 How WONDERFUL!!!! Would LOVE to see it, even now, with New York covered in Smoke!!!!

    • @brianmichaels5112
      @brianmichaels5112 Před rokem +3

      Just how the gilded age wealthy liked it. Not flashy from the outside but very opulent and glamorous on the inside. Also those buildings on fifth ave. It was 18 stories with 27 apts. so they were that big plus it was the penthouse. 4 to five bedrooms with maids quarters were not unheard of. I imagine it took up most of the 18th floor.

    • @wendyannh
      @wendyannh Před 11 měsíci

      No, just one apartment. That size is not unusual at all in that kind of price range, especially in buildings built in the 20s for the ultrawealthy, as this one was.

    • @debbiemartin2026
      @debbiemartin2026 Před 10 měsíci

      @@brianmichaels5112they were more homes than apartments. Look at he Dakota building floor plans from the 20’s. Its very interesting and online.

  • @ConorMarkham
    @ConorMarkham Před rokem +6

    It’s interesting that they rarely show her real home, house, on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s was purchased by The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission and the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation. Jackie used the house for family gatherings. Her house made her apartment look fairly modest, even though her apartment was considered one of the best of prime real estate in New York.

    • @CulturedElegance
      @CulturedElegance  Před rokem +4

      I have a video on her Martha’s Vineyard home! Check it out! Great comment!

  • @user-zl9co7wc8w
    @user-zl9co7wc8w Před 6 měsíci +2

    A beautiful stylish apartment for a beautiful stylish lady

  • @colleenkenny6051
    @colleenkenny6051 Před 11 měsíci +2

    im a world of kim's...be a jackie, thank u that was wonderful!

  • @eileenhudson4934
    @eileenhudson4934 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Always a fan of hers from 1960..when I first saw her- I started cutting every article about her and (soon to be) president ❤️❤️from newspapers..put into scrapbook .Sad when she died . ..Also when JFK, JR. Died❤️❤️(remember when he was born)

  • @LMays-cu2hp
    @LMays-cu2hp Před rokem +2

    Thank you for sharing...

  • @Just-me160
    @Just-me160 Před rokem +1

    I so enjoyed this video! Thank you.

  • @user-su5lb4we2y
    @user-su5lb4we2y Před 8 měsíci +3

    A true lady through and through, even in the worst of times. Yes, she was human and flawed, but her spirit was way up there in style, manners, intelligence, grace, and morals. She was and is my role model. She is deeply missed by the entire world.

  • @jc2delaga
    @jc2delaga Před rokem +3

    Beautiful. Thank u 🧡

  • @2000disneyland
    @2000disneyland Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you for the enjoyable tribute to Jackie Kennedy.

  • @stevendaniel8126
    @stevendaniel8126 Před rokem +3

    Breathtaking.....

  • @emikosan8712
    @emikosan8712 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Loved her smile!

  • @KathleenHelenLisson
    @KathleenHelenLisson Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks!

  • @markanthonymarla
    @markanthonymarla Před 11 měsíci +1

    IT REEEEEEEKS OF TASTE CHARM AND JACKIE ....... I LOVE IT! JUST LIKE I LOVED HER, BEAUTY ELEGANCE, AND UNIQUE STYLE OF BY GONE DAYS
    OF CLASSIC PERFECTION .....

  • @gerigowers8318
    @gerigowers8318 Před rokem +2

    Love your video since I'm a big Jackie fan. I just realized I had watched your Delmonico's video also, so I just subscribed.

  • @jchow5966
    @jchow5966 Před 10 měsíci

    My favorite of all her places. ☮️💟

  • @dianakidd4219
    @dianakidd4219 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I remember seeing sge and her children walking around NYC with no bodyguards. They couldn’t do that today

  • @Lolabelle59
    @Lolabelle59 Před rokem +1

    Lovely woman. Rest in peace.

  • @corneliuswhite5139
    @corneliuswhite5139 Před 10 měsíci

    I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

  • @elzbietamatusik7172
    @elzbietamatusik7172 Před 7 měsíci

    Fantastic🍒🎉 Thank you ! Very interesting to see such class in everything Jackie did 🤩

  • @debbiezullo7056
    @debbiezullo7056 Před rokem +1

    She was a beautiful and amazing lady♥️

  • @rickartdefoix1298
    @rickartdefoix1298 Před 11 měsíci +6

    They both had good taste. And were a stilish and cultivated couple. Am and was a big Kennedys fan. Read Towards the New Frontier when being thirteen, and then my father read it too. We were all caught up with the Kennedy's charm. They were clever and elegant people with whom to share values and ideals, easily. Bobby is still my political icon. Or one of them. And don't have many. Felt as if drowning when he was killed. Wish they were many of his size in politics. He made us dream with a better world for everybody. We miss you, Bobby. 💙🌊👍🏻🙏

    • @RawOlympia
      @RawOlympia Před 10 měsíci +2

      Met in in the oddest way as a kid in Atlanta, where my dad was a minister and we went to the march, I got lost and was one of the very few 'white' people there - though all I saw were knees and other kids my height until I was swooped up by this amazing man, put up on his shoulders so my parents could see me. Later my dad said Rosie Greer was scolding him for that, saying he was a target. I was five or six, and did not know him through fame, etc. But I deeply loved him on the spot and it crushed me when he was murdered, this wonderful adult who was keeping a child entertained at one of the darkest moments in our history.

    • @nonayoung8177
      @nonayoung8177 Před 6 měsíci +1

      i admired Bobby too !

  • @lizzapaolia959
    @lizzapaolia959 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for sharing 👌🙏👌

  • @jillgross6232
    @jillgross6232 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Such an intelligent woman. A woman of her time. A wife and mother first. Her beauty was arresting. Her charm was unparalleled. A wonderful, brave, and historic first lady. From serving in a diplomatic function on world trips, to insuring the tastefully decorated White House, she was a visionary. I was saddened at her passing. The world lost an intelligent, graceful, and cultural/ historic former First Lady. Her home evoked everything about her.

  • @soccermom1245
    @soccermom1245 Před 10 měsíci +3

    The "cast iron plants" are called so because almost nothing will kill them. Their botanical name is "aspidistra elatior"

  • @christianruiz5385
    @christianruiz5385 Před rokem +1

    I love when I go jogging in central park , I always pass by her apt as Im jogging on the east side of the park, I always think of her as I look up to it

  • @silviaterracciano4513
    @silviaterracciano4513 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice report. Enjoyed it. 😊

  • @m.m.7757
    @m.m.7757 Před 3 měsíci

    I am lucky enough to own a set of "men on horseback" prints that traveled with Mrs. Onassis when she moved from the White House. Tish Baldridge's initials are still visible, written in pencil on the back of the frames. I will always treasure them.

  • @chicagomike
    @chicagomike Před rokem +4

    Wow what a great video I wonder how you were able to find this. Thanks