Let’s start our Newport Tour 2022 with the Gilded Age mansions. We visited Marble Home, Rosecliff, The Elms and The Breakers, thought-about to be probably the most spectacular of all. They’re all breathtaking.
The design in any respect of them was over-the-top ostentatious, dripping with gold, luxurious materials, the perfect furnishings on the planet, all mixed to be showy in what some would possibly even take into account a vulgar show of wealth. That appears to have been the purpose. Refined was not a theme.
But, it’s completely fascinating to witness the indulgence up shut. We tried to indicate a number of the smaller particulars right here however, after all, it is unattainable to seize all of it.
Apart from the wealthy furnishings and priceless artwork and decor are the sweeping views, the dramatic landscaping and surprise of what life will need to have been like for these folks merely attending one social occasion after one other, day and evening, all summer time lengthy.
These are costumes used within the authentic movie model of The Nice Gatsby starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, which was filmed at Rosecliff. We now have been fortunate sufficient to attend glittering social occasions ourselves at each Rosecliff and Marble Home and the magnificence of those has been most spectacular. But, we actually by no means had the prospect to discover all of the nooks and crannies of those locations from the gorgeous bedrooms and parlors to the servant’s quarters and kitchens.
It is properly price a go to to even one in all them. You may study way more (even the place persons are allowed to picnic on the grounds) at The Preservation Society of Newport County web site. And please try our social media for some actually enjoyable and gorgeous movies and lots of extra images:
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William
