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Prêt-à-Papier Reception

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on June 15, 2012
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De Borchgrave discusses the exhibition of her exquisite paper dresses in the formal dining room at Hillwood. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
During cocktail hour before dinner, Werner de Borchgrave talks to a guest about the exhibition of his wife’s painted
paper dresses. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
The very pretty table settings at the Hillwood Museum dinner, celebrating Isabelle de Borchgrave. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
The descendants of Marjorie Merriweather Post, including great-great-granddaughter Ellen Iverson, family friend Nancy
Duncan, great-grandson Andrew Iverson, Terri Rose Iverson, great-great-granddaughter Anna Rose Iverson, and great-great-grandson
Samuel Iverson. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Belgian Ambassador Jan Matthysen with Hillwood’s president, Ellen Charles. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Tamera Luzzatto of the Pew Charitable Trust with her husband, David Leiter, president of ML Strategies. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Charlene Drew Jarvis and Sonja Swygert. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Floral designer Allan Woods, Paul Baranowski, Nick Talanin, and Maria Tierno. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Werner de Borchgrave, Valerie Schulte, Gerald Musarra, Isabelle de Borchgrave, and Carlos Ortiz. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Julia Farr and George Peacock. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Isabelle de Borchgrave, paper fan at the ready. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
In the kitchen at Hillwood, Alexandra and Arnaud de Borchgrave; the latter is a distant cousin of Werner de Borchgrave. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Inside Hillwood’s grand entry hall, Laura Denise Bisogniero, wife of the Italian ambassador, talks with Amy Bondurant,
a member of the Hillwood board of directors. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Admiring some of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s collection of Fabergé, Carol Owen Roberts, Judy Esfandiary, and Monica
Greenberg. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Enjoying cocktails and the beautiful weather, Amy Bondurant, a member of Hillwood’s board of directors, with her husband,
David Dunn, and Tommy Boggs, both of Patton Boggs. Barbara Boggs was the gala’s co-chair. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Will Thomas of Channel 5 with interior designer Barry Darr Dixon. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Stuart Pape of Patton Boggs with his wife, Ginger Pape, author of “Repotting: 10 Steps for Redesigning Your Life.” Photograph by Jeff Martin.
Nupur and Guy Flynn. Photograph by Jeff Martin.
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