Inviting you to a Garden Party. It is 1891 at the Astor Mansion "Beechwood" in Newport, RI

[@susanfalconedaquino3623]

The Lady in purple should have had a hat. All of the ladies should be wearing hats.

[@haziri5118]

I was watching Gilded age on HBO max and all of a sudden this kind of videos became interesting.

[@chadhonomichl5942]

I am sorry but that wasn't the right dress to arrive in.If it was ,then she should have changed for the garden party.The husband was dressed wrong aswell.He was dressed in dinner or supper clothing. He should have had a derby ,with a bow tie.and suit.

[@susanfalconedaquino3623]

My sister in law had her wedding there in December 1994. It was really beautiful.

[@nepar681]

I grew up in Coventry in Rhode Island, Unfortunately, I never toured these magnificent homes, I live in west Michigan now but I hope to visit home soon and see them, they really are a living connection to the rich and storied history of Newport. Thanks for doing this video, I always wondered what it must have been like for the families to live there, it looks like it was quite the place to be. Reminds me a little of Downton Abby. Well done

[@BASEMENTWORKOUT-s2o]

5yr later ever come home.

[@neilpare8938]

No, still haven't been back, Life has been strange and very busy these past years. Hopefully soon.

[@jillianlurie6762]

“I’m very fond of people from the south” people from the south of that time period :👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@jerrysmith7166]

Entertainment at it's finest. Though I'm cut from a different cloth and have titled ancestry I don't believe I'd enjoy these people's company.

[@RyannFieldd]

She keeps laughing like that no man will marry HER.

[@juliejensen7370]

So.

[@lesterjamesamell9733]

Wonderful History!

[@WTH828]

If this is Rhode Island, why does she sound like she’s in Georgia?

[@BallymurphyBabe]

After 1:34 I had to turn it off. It was awfully annoying!

[@rocketmom60]

This was fun. I'm trying to decide it if is intentionally a parody.

[@cliff9685]

This looks like it was great fun to do! I've visited Beechwood and it was great. I love the link to the Titanic with John Jacob Astor and Madeline. I believe they were married here and she retreated here after the sinking for a bit. Eileen I love how your outfit is victorian, yet with a few right accessories, it could be totally 1980s!

[@eileenprose8472]

Cliff, thank you for watching and commenting. I too am fascinated by the Titanic connection. When Madeleine returned to Beechwood, she turned the entire third floor into her closet. Hard to fathom their wealth. Hope you will check out my other posts on my Channel. Blessings to you...

[@eileenprose8472]

Cliff....thanks again!! He was very real. I so appreciate your comments. Love hearing from you!

[@eileenprose8472]

Cliff, thanks again! He was very real and fun to interview. Hope you will continue watching. Best....

[@Mat-zd2cn]

cliff9685 it is from the 1980s Edwin boot died in 1893 so it’d have to be during that time

[@SuperKrock5]

The maid reminds me of the girl in lark rise to candleford

[@123canadagirl]

Too bad it’s no longer possible to go to these garden parties if it’s becoming an art museum

[@fookpappyvanwinkle9162]

Room?

[@bethbartlett5692]

😲

[@lioness7582]

The makeup and hair are wrong husband outfit is too., but it's interesting to think of the Astor's doing these parties.

[@jrgnc1]

Why do the servants have British accents? This is the US.

[@jeffrey322]

She sounds like an actress from Long Island attempting an English accent. Hehehe

[@blaiseducdaumont1280]

Because most of them were recent immigrants, many from Ireland.

[@paris5746]

Guilded age is people from Europe

[@zakriakhan6528]

Is this 1891 real video?

[@sint0xicateme]

lol nooooo This was probably filmed in the very late 1980s/early 1990's. This is an example of what films (Edison's Kinetoscope) looked like in 1891: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5eWeqekmct4rdE

[@Mat-zd2cn]

Bolsheviki 3:00 Edwin booth died in 1893?

[@albdeno]

Its this a parody or normal i don't get it.

[@sprite65]

Kind of a shame this rich billionaire is going to take away a piece of living history just to show off his fortune. He could have built another building to house and show off that AND kept this house to restore it to its former glory for everyone to appreciate.

[@stargazer8841]

These people are creepy.

[@jeronimomedina]

Wtf is that outfit Eileen

[@jillianlurie6762]

These are full grown adults doing this lmfao so cringeworthy they need to get a life

[@blaiseducdaumont1280]

They're acting you fool

[@lindagraham3346]

I can only say that this must have been the worst way to live. I can't even imagine myself living in this time....unless I was middle class or less. Ugh.

[@googleuser7454]

Even with the wealth, it must have been stressful with all the gossip, potential,, backstabbing, constant need for networking and alliances, rules, formality etc. Middle class was probably better in many regards

[@jamesz.williams8746]

And not a black or brown face in sight… figures

[@Evyeve6582]

Why would you want to be?? A bit ostentatious if you ask me. Id rather spend time with people who meant something to me. Money isn’t everything.