January 5, 2017 Notes: Rendering by Jake Gariepy of a beautiful mix of yellow flowers for a Kennedy state luncheon in honor of the Vice President of the Republic of China in July of 1961. Zinnias, daisies, chrysanthemums, and marigolds are some of the blooms in use here in a Tyler-era French porcelain fruit basket.

This is the Blue Room in its pre-Kennedy state. Later in the administration, Jackie completely transformed the room with the help of French decorator Stéphane Boudin.

Image copyright Jake Gariepy (Dapper and Dreamy)