There were two of them, they were sisters, they were large women, they were rich. — Gertrude Stein, on Claribel and Etta (image via The Baltimore Museum of Art) Don't you feel sometimes that for one super glorious, disgustingly gorgeous period of time in Paris everyone incredible was just friends with everyone else who was incredible? Claribel and Etta Cone would gallivant around Europe with *their close, personal friend,* *the literary GREAT* *GERTRUDE STEIN.* And they'd crash at Gertrude's place to throw these sparkling fabulous soirees and people like Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and more would just show up unannounced, to the delight of every newcomer.
*Two* Women to Know: The Cone Sisters
*Two* Women to Know: The Cone Sisters
*Two* Women to Know: The Cone Sisters
There were two of them, they were sisters, they were large women, they were rich. — Gertrude Stein, on Claribel and Etta (image via The Baltimore Museum of Art) Don't you feel sometimes that for one super glorious, disgustingly gorgeous period of time in Paris everyone incredible was just friends with everyone else who was incredible? Claribel and Etta Cone would gallivant around Europe with *their close, personal friend,* *the literary GREAT* *GERTRUDE STEIN.* And they'd crash at Gertrude's place to throw these sparkling fabulous soirees and people like Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and more would just show up unannounced, to the delight of every newcomer.