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It was intended to look fantastic. I think, however, that it worked out very well for Giscard (d'Estaing), because if it had been a glamorous party, it would have been reported in the press that it was a glamorous party and there would have been a lot of jealousy about it. As it was, nobody could have been jealous about going to it, because it was really quite dull.

It was a populist party?

It was a populist party.

How did you dress?

Well, I had a dark navy blue velvey dress by Givenchy on, thinking, as everybody else did, that it was no time to wear anything very bright.

And no glittering jewels?

No jewels. Nobody had any jewels. But the rooms looked beautiful. And poor Mrs. Carter looked as if she'd -- you know, it was that terrible trip that they took around Europe. Seven countries in seven days. She looked as if --

This was at the end of the trip?

The end of the trip. She looked as if she'd absolutely been drugged to keep awake. She was, you know, so sort of shattered by fatigue, although she's very strong and sweet-looking.