Alva vanderbilt

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

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.

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

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

These epic rivalries were all anyone could talk about from Fifth Avenue to Hollywood.

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

From Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, the original Queen Bee who threw the famous ‘Four Hundred’ party for the 400 most fashionable people in New York, to her arch rival, Alva Vanderbilt

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Alva Vanderbilt Belmont

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