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The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883. Alva Vanderbilt's extravagant costume party rocked the world of New York's upper crust and socially elite. Alva Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, William Collins, The Gilded Age, Party Rock, Gilded Age, Grand Staircase, Cat Costumes, High Society

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The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883

Alva Vanderbilt's extravagant costume party rocked the world of New York's upper crust and socially elite.

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Anderson Cooper Shirtless, Alva Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Family, American Mansions, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper, Custody Battle, Costume Ball, Richest In The World

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Reginald Claypoole “Reggie” Vanderbilt ...

Born on 14 Jan 1880. Died on 4 Sep 1925. Buried in New Dorp, New York, USA.

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Vanderbilt Estate, Alva Vanderbilt, James Graham, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Mansions, William Henry, Gilded Age, Russian Art, High Society

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Virginia Fair Vanderbilt and William Kissam Vanderbilt II c. 1910

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Alva Vanderbilt, Incredible Dresses, Nyc History, New Money, The Gilded Age, Lawn Party, Two Ladies, History Fashion, Gilded Age

Alva Vanderbilt

Incredible Dresses

History Fashion

Gilded Age Fight for Queen Between Mrs. Astor and Alva Vanderbilt

As rivalries go, competing Gilded Age opera houses might not sound very exciting. But take a closer look. You’ll see two powerful women fighting for the crown of New York society. Who were these ladies? Well, they were none other than “The Mrs. Astor” and Alva Vanderbilt. Mrs. Astor, the queen bee, ruled New York society. In fact, she was so well known that her calling cards only had three words: The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt was a force in her own right. However, New York society shunned…

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Alva Vanderbilt, Blake Ritson, Charles Frederick Worth, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Julian Fellowes, The Gilded Age, Debutante Ball, Modern Costumes, Japanese Lanterns

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The Obscenely Lavish Vanderbilt Ball That Inspired the Season Finale of ‘The Gilded Age’

The Gilded Age took cues from Alva Vanderbilt’s 1883 ball, which “was the most extravagant affair of its kind America had ever seen.”

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Brothers and Sisters: The New York City Homes of William Henry Vanderbilt’s Eight Fortunate Children — Vanderbilt Houses, Nyc Mansions, Alva Vanderbilt, New York Mansion, Brownstone Homes, American Mansions, Vanderbilt Mansions, Nyc History, Chateau Style

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Brothers and Sisters: The New York City Homes of William Henry Vanderbilt’s Eight Fortunate Children —

In 1877, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt died, leaving bulk of his 100 million dollar fortune to his son William Henry. His nine other surviving children were, to put it mildly, less than pleased. Bitter ruptures between the siblings ensued, resulting in acrimonious lawsuits over the late C

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Consuelo Vanderbilt | Miss Vanderbilt’s dress and bouquet are recreated in paper for an exhibition at Blenheim Palace. Castles In America, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Alva Vanderbilt, The Great Hall, Blenheim Palace, Leg Of Mutton Sleeve, Age Photos, Great Hall, Golden Girls

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Leg Of Mutton Sleeve

Blenheim Palace April 2018 : The 9th Duke & Consuelo Vanderbilt

My two figures depicting the 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt are now on display in the Great Hall at Blenheim Palace until 16th April 2018. The installation of the figures featured …

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Picture gallery - Britain in the roaring twenties - Telegraph Hyde Park,early 20s Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Glided Age, Alva Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Family, Edwardian Photographs, Radium Girls, Historical Clothes, New Short Hairstyles, The Roaring Twenties

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The Roaring Twenties

Picture gallery - Britain in the roaring twenties

With Baz Luhrmann's version of The Great Gatsby lighting up cinema screens and speakeasy-style bars popping up all over London, it seems Britain has caught 1920s fever. Our picture gallery looks back at the era of jazz, flappers and dancing 'til you dropped.

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The Gilded Age exhibit at the Museum of the City, New York City. Alva Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Blenheim Palace, Gilded Age, High Society, Belle Epoque, Churchill, The Guardian, Fancy Dress

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Exclusivity

“Gilded New York,” an exhibition up at the Museum of the City of New York right now, showcases the ostentatious visual culture of late-nineteenth-century elites. A friend and I went last weekend, in the midst of a heavy snow. There are impossibly elaborate Worth gowns, impossibly ornate Tiffany jewels. There are idealized portraits and embellished vases. […]

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Alva Belmont | born Alva Erskine Smith. Pictured here she is Mrs William K. Vanderbilt Consuelo Vanderbilt, Alva Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Family, Progressive Era, 1800's Dress, Vanderbilt Mansions, Suffrage Movement, Second Marriage, Vintage Nyc

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Second Marriage

This was the latest from Paris, here worn by Mrs. K. Vanderbilt, now...

This was the latest from Paris, here worn by Mrs. K. Vanderbilt, now Mrs. Oliver Belmont, and considered in the eighties the smartest of dresses.

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