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    The Queen of No: So, who were you dressed as then, Tracie?! PS. I want your top. And your jacket. And your purse. And your skin. And your wine. And and and. more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Tracie..Awesome post! And where did you come up with the cross stitch tapestry? Is there a pattern somewhere? more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: 1. I am so incredibly jealous I can barely type. 2. That tapestry is going to be divine. more »
    Matt Cherette: Commenting again. I feel like I've missed out on life because of the fact that I hadn't seen the original documentary before watching the HBO movie. T... more »
    f_t_e: OK, so, please no one hurt me. I am being serious. I really, really enjoy the film, Grey Gardens, especially from a documentary standpoint, OK? It's a... more »
    Tart of Darkness: Tracie, so wonderful!!! I haven't seen the doc, but I will and I want to. Your reporting is wonderful because you focused on the stuff I love!!! Th... more »
    Cafezinha: I don't understand artists. Sometimes I feel like I'm broken when it comes to appreciating visual art and the artists who create it. I don't feel insp... more »
    Mary McCarthyite: BRAVA, Tracie! This was great. I love the photo of the Bouvoer/Beale ladies in their furs.. and nice handiwork on the tapestry! more »
    Jezemale*: The old lady in the silk mumu takes the cake. She deserves her own post on Jezezebl. Get someone to interview her stat. A lawyer, who can't type, has ... more »
    Matt Cherette: This is the revolutionary post. It's absolutely terrific, honestly. more »
    NellMood: This childlike, outside- art style is totally the perfect look for a portrait of Little Edie. I love it. more »
    AuntieBee: Reading bad handwriting is one of my not-useful skills! Let me try and help you out. ...did the one I wrote you go astray also?... ...That boy that ... more »
    Notes from the underwhelmed: Amazing. I am considering having a Grey Gardens themed birthday party in a month (deciding between that and Toddlers and Tiaras...), and if I do I wan... more »
    PersonalBest: I love the Little Edie tapestry. more »
    Lirael: I am so fascinated with Little Edie's handwriting. It is the most amazing writing. I kind of wish that my writing had an intensity of the form of the ... more »
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    "Grey Gardens: Paintings By Lois Wright Of East Hampton"

    Lois Wright lived with the Beales at Grey Gardens in 1975 (and appears briefly in the documentary). Last night I attended the opening of her exhibit of paintings based on her time there. More »
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    LOL Grey Gardens

    Last week, The New York Times posted a slide show of the interior of Grey Gardens, photographed in 1979, just after it was sold. We've captioned them with Edie-isms, LOL style. More »
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    Grey Gardens Behind The Scenes: Edie's Grandkids Talk About The Beale Family

    In these behind-the-scenes clips, writer/director Michael Sucsy discusses his extensive research (which included reading Little Edie's journals), and the Beales' descendants fondly remember the Edies. More on costume and production design, after the jump. More »
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    Grey Gardens, The Movie Fashions: The Best Costumes For The Day

    Little Edie Beale was famous for her creativity with scarves, bathing suits, and skirts. (Today's LA Times says if she were alive today she'd be a stylist.) Check out how faithfully HBO recreated her looks. More »
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    More On HBO's Grey Gardens: "The Hallmark Of Aristocracy Is Responsibility"

    HBO's Grey Gardens — premiering April 18 — satisfies the hunger fans have for more on the Beale women better than pâté, ice cream and hotplate-boiled corn. We know, cause we got a copy. More »
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    Extended Grey Gardens Trailer

    This trailer gives us a full two-minute glimpse at the forthcoming HBO movie, which will delve into the Beales' money problems, Edie's jealousy over Jackie O, and Easthampton's raid on the estate.