"John had always made a thing of fancying Pattie Harrison, but tonight her diaphanous Eastern houri’s costume caused friendly joshing to harden into something more. He danced with Pattie time after time while Cynthia, in her Quality Street crinolines, sat neglected and miserable. This finally proved too much for her good friend Lulu, who was decked out as the child star Shirley Temple, complete with outsize lollipop. Onlookers were treated to the sight of superstar Teddy Boy receiving a spirited telling-off from ringletted Thirties moppet for being so mean to his wife." - John Lennon, The Life - Philip Norman
"John made a bee-line for Pattie, who was looking incredibly sexy in an eastern dancer's seven-veils-and-not-much-else outfit. John hogged Pattie for quite a time and I was left sitting primly and stiffly, very much out in the cold." - John, Cynthia Lennon
"Totally ignoring Cynthia, who was decked out for the occasion as a fairy princess, John instead lavished all his attentions on Pattie Harrison, with whom he actually went so far as to dance, probably for the first time in about five years." - John Lennon, In My Life - Pete Shotton
"Propped on an easel beside the window of Boyd’s flat is a rather beautiful black and white photograph of John Lennon. Did she take it? “No, I bought it.” Wasn’t he the most interesting of the four? “He was, yes, he was. He was quite volatile, you never knew what he would say next. He was a pretty sexy guy actually.” Did they have a fling? “No!” she exclaims. I explain I’d seen it suggested somewhere in a newspaper article. “How cheeky,” she says comfortably. Later, reading her autobiography published in 2007, I find another reference to the rumoured liaison. True or not, I don’t think she minds the idea."
- The Sydney Morning Herald, By Jane Wheatley
If anyone wants to see the pic, it's on her instagram feed. Judging by his hairstyle I think it was probably taken in 1968. It is a beautiful pic indeed.
thank you so much anon!!! i love the collaboration in my inbox ☺️ its so nice to discuss these things and find out stuff i didn’t know. tbh i would dance with Pattie all night too even if she was in a potato sack so i get you Johnny. George was so over protective, though. i’m surprised he didn’t say something to John. but maybe he did in private.
but i do feel bad for Cyn. poor girl 🥺. john was such an idiot and i’m glad Cyn’s friend stood up for her!!
