Gilded age party

The works of classical illustration for science and literature, political commentary, and children's works are are seriously interesting, though rather challenging for a vector conversion project. Converting watercolor, line-work, wood-block print, and other styles to vector leads to some fairly serious hair tearing on occasion. Maintaining as much of the feel of the original pieces as possible while ensuring that the conversions are print-ready sometimes takes a lot longer than expected…

A Chicago World’s Fair inspired wedding that was glamorous, dramatic, elegant, and fun!

CHATSWORTH HOUSE & DOWNTON ABBEY . . . | Susan Branch Blog

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

The House of Mirth was the first literary classic that I picked up entirely on my own, without prodding from a teacher or a parent, and adored. I read it as a teenager, during a stifling summer vis…

The setting for HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is 1880s New York, nearly half a century before zippers would appear on garments. And yet there they are, running up the backs of women’s gowns in Season 2, suggesting the show’s budget is no match for the illusion it so desperately hopes to peddle. You know it’s bad when a series preoccupied with opulence can’t even deliver when it comes to the costumes. ...

Three Golden Rules for Throwing a Dinner Party to Remember | AnOther ©️ Bert Morgan

A great Gatsby themed intimate dinner for a 43rd birthday. Created an epic vibe with hundreds of white feather branches, lush cream roses, and lot of candlelight.