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- proper noun A patronymic
surname .
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"Gilliatt" in the snow had been a sort of rustic challenge of the "malo me petit, et fugit ad salices" kind, there might have been something
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889
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What could almost be called an impressive apprenticeship continued until, at 48, she landed the New Yorker slot -- which William Shawn, who was to become a boss/frenemy, initially had her alternate every six months with the critic/short story writer Penelope Gilliatt.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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What could almost be called an impressive apprenticeship continued until, at 48, she landed the New Yorker slot -- which William Shawn, who was to become a boss/frenemy, initially had her alternate every six months with the critic/short story writer Penelope Gilliatt.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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What could almost be called an impressive apprenticeship continued until, at 48, she landed the New Yorker slot -- which William Shawn, who was to become a boss/frenemy, initially had her alternate every six months with the critic/short story writer Penelope Gilliatt.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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What could almost be called an impressive apprenticeship continued until, at 48, she landed the New Yorker slot -- which William Shawn, who was to become a boss/frenemy, initially had her alternate every six months with the critic/short story writer Penelope Gilliatt.
David Finkle: Easy Reader: Kellow's Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark Throws Radiant Light on the Renowned Movie Critic David Finkle 2011
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Along the way, Gilliatt gets help from a handful of experts in such specialties as faux finishes, window treatments (lots of swags and pelmets here) and decorative floor painting.
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Gilliatt uses the set to teach the basics: how to arrange a room to get maximum seating, how to make the most out of awkward corners, how to use color to set a mood.
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As Gilliatt says, "Having more dash than cash never hurt anyone."
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Gilliatt is a British-born interior designer who has written more than two dozen decorating books.
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With her British accent and her conservative cardigans and pearls, Gilliatt comes across like a proper nanny, offering instruction on decor rather than decorum.
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