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Butterfly Curtains Used to Bridge Paranormal Divide at Chelsea Hotel

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This time the haunted atmosphere of  the official "Sid & Nancy room" was captured by the quick pen and pad of Chelsea Hotel guests,Ian & Jo Dennis. In addition, Ian and Jo have a question for the readers of this blog: Does the wallpaper in the Sid photo (below) match the (still hanging) curtains in the front room? We spotted the similarity while looking for a reference pic for the drawing.  Does anyone know? (and does anyone care?)  Well, perhaps Sid's ghost influenced the decorator to use a similar theme.  Or, maybe Nancy's ghost was more concerned with the decor.

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5 responses to “Butterfly Curtains Used to Bridge Paranormal Divide at Chelsea Hotel”

  1. Indent Design Avatar
    Indent Design

    Thanks for publishing our small homage to the Chelsea, Ed. We await the answer from lepidopterists, mediums, punk historians and interior designers with bated breath. Ian & Jo.

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  2. Mykal Skall Avatar
    Mykal Skall

    Ok, so I’m OCD about the hotel and details.. so I researched it, and no, the pattern on the wall in the famous Sid picture isn’t butterflies, it’s leaves, they kind of look like maple leaves, but I’m waiting for deep spectrum analysis of the said wallpaper to determine what species of maple and the manufacturer of the wallpaper in question and what type of glue was used might tell us that they weren’t really junkies, but just acted that way due to the fumes.

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  3. Nicole A. Avatar
    Nicole A.

    I have to let you know that this photo of Sid, which IS, in fact, in a hotel room, is NOT from the Chelsea. It is actually from a hotel in Penzance, Cornwall, England. It comes from a series of photographs from the Sex Pistols show there, taken by photographer Dennis Morris. The show was on 1 September 1977 at a place called Winter Gardens. They are showcased in the book “DESTROY – Sex Pistols by Dennis Morris”. This has been one of the many myths perpetuated and it can not seem to be corrected. But, honestly, this photo is NOT FROM THE CHELSEA HOTEL.
    -Nicole A.

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  4. Stella Avatar
    Stella

    Wow, some people take their Sex Pistols knowledge very seriously. I’m impressed.

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  5. Chuck Avatar
    Chuck

    Obscure, but yet interesting spooky hotel

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