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WHAT kind of conversation can you expect when two
powerful former first ladies meet? Highly interesting, yes, but
certainly no longer controversial. In fact, Madame Imelda Marcos and
Mrs. Dewi Sukarno were simply comparing notes about their late
husbands. This we saw up close at the formal sit down dinner hosted
by the gracious and charming hostess Virginia Lane, who was herself
radiant in her green Filipiniana terno.
Bejeweled that evening, both
former first ladies were still beautiful despite the passing of
time, and together, they were a picture of restrained elegance.
All the other guests were so
mesmerized and listened to all their tales of power, their travels
and the important people that they have encountered. It was so
interesting to listen to their stories. Quite overwhelming was how
the two share very similar experiences. And we were all intently
listening and asking questions which they graciously answered,
oftentimes without batting even an eyelash.
At one point Dewi said she is
very grateful to her late husband who gave her everything and who
taught her a lot of priceless lessons, which made her a complete
woman. After the dinner, Mrs. Marcos showed the guests her jewelry
collection, which Madame Sukarno happily tried on, much to
everyone’s delight. Mrs. Marcos also paraded in her orange terno
like a true, ageless model in a gala fashion show.
The evening ended with Mrs.
Marcos giving the guests a bag each full of her jewelry collections.
We were like children giggling and enjoying the loot bags that we
got. A truly unforgettable evening. And to our gracious hostess
Virgie—looking forward to more exciting dinners like this.
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