Kelly Bag

A purse made by Hermes starting back in the 1950s. Grace Kelly made it popular, which is how it got its name. It is considered classic style. They are available in vintage and current models. Nora's friend paid twenty-six hundred dollars for a vintage Kelly Bag in Paris at a flea market. It was not yet waterproofed and they had to wait out a rain storm in a bistro.

The Gourmet Cookbook

The Gourmet Cookbook is given to Nora by her mother in 1962. It is the first cookbook Nora owned. The large cookbook was compiled by the editors of Gourmet magazine starting in the 1950s.

The Flavour of France Cookbook

The Flavour of France Cookbook was given to Nora by her friend Jane. It is the cookbook Nora uses most during her first year in New York. It is small in size, only about six by...