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" She desired not only the dolls and dollhouses but also the accessories that gave the appearance of daily life. For a breakfast scene, she cabled Au Nain Bleu asking for tiny French breads: croissants, brioches, madeleines, mille-feuilles, and turnovers. But she wasn't done. In a May 7,1956, cable to store, she wrote:
For the lovely pastry shop please send
the following: waffles, babas,
tartelettes, crepes, tartines, palm-
iers, galettes, cups of milk, tea and
coffee with milk, small butter jars,
fake jam and honey, small boxes of
chocolate, candies and candied fruits,
and small forks. Thank you. "

Bill Dedman , Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune


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Bill Dedman quote : She desired not only the dolls and dollhouses but also the accessories that gave the appearance of daily life. For a breakfast scene, she cabled Au Nain Bleu asking for tiny French breads: croissants, brioches, madeleines, mille-feuilles, and turnovers. But she wasn't done. In a May 7,1956, cable to store, she wrote:<br /> For the lovely pastry shop please send <br /> the following: waffles, babas, <br /> tartelettes, crepes, tartines, palm-<br /> iers, galettes, cups of milk, tea and<br /> coffee with milk, small butter jars,<br /> fake jam and honey, small boxes of<br /> chocolate, candies and candied fruits,<br /> and small forks. Thank you.