Mary Berry [ Art and Literature ]
… Berry sisters and their father Robert only had a small income, their drawing-room sociability was more modest than the entertainments provided by some aristocratic places such as Devonshire House and Holland House. Although ‘no great … and unpretentious. 3 Not grandes fêtes but smaller invitations, especially breakfasts and dinners, were the kind of entertainments that she hosted. When she and her sister were in London, they lived and entertained in North Audley …
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