Camellia House, Drake Hotel, Chicago; 1940-1977 Tea Towel

The Camellia House, in the Drake Hotel of Chicago, was Internationally famous. Traditionally one of the city's finest Supper Clubs serving superb continental cuisine in surroundings of quiet elegance. The service was so smooth that an ashtray with ashes in it 'magically' turned into a clean one without you even noticing the switch. Crumbs on the tablecloth were swept up with a handheld tool, which again went on unnoticed. The selection of entertainment, by artists from Europe to the Orient, was second to none, packing the dance floor every night.