Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883

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Gilded Age event costume ball masquerade ball social event

The Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883 was an opulent Gilded Age masquerade hosted by Alva and William K. Vanderbilt in New York City, famed for its extravagant costumes, elite guest list, and display of immense wealth.

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Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883 canonical	1

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gilded Age event ⓘ costume ball ⓘ masquerade ball ⓘ social event ⓘ
architecturalContext	William K. Vanderbilt House (Petit Château), New York ⓘ surface form: William K. Vanderbilt House designed by Richard Morris Hunt
associatedWithFamily	Vanderbilt family ⓘ
attendeeCount	about 1200 guests ⓘ
contemporaryReaction	criticized as ostentatious ⓘ praised for splendor ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
currency	US dollar ⓘ surface form: United States dollar
date	1883-03-26 ⓘ
decade	1880s ⓘ
documentedIn	Gilded Age social histories ⓘ contemporary newspaper illustrations ⓘ
dressCode	elaborate fancy dress ⓘ
era	Gilded Age ⓘ
estimatedCost	about 250000 US dollars ⓘ
historicalSignificance	helped legitimize the Vanderbilts in old New York society ⓘ one of the most famous parties of New York’s Gilded Age ⓘ
hostedBy	Alva Erskine Vanderbilt ⓘ surface form: Alva Vanderbilt William Kissam Vanderbilt ⓘ
includes	cotillion ⓘ dancing ⓘ formal supper ⓘ
location	Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ
mediaCoverage	extensively covered by New York newspapers ⓘ
music	orchestral dance music ⓘ
notableAttendee	Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor ⓘ surface form: Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Consuelo Yznaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelius Vanderbilt II ⓘ Mamie Fish ⓘ William Henry Vanderbilt ⓘ
notableCostume	Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt ⓘ surface form: Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt in an electric light costume Alva Erskine Vanderbilt ⓘ surface form: Alva Vanderbilt as a Venetian princess Kate Fearing Strong in a cat costume ⓘ
occasion	housewarming for the William K. Vanderbilt House ⓘ
organisedBy	Alva Erskine Vanderbilt ⓘ surface form: Alva Vanderbilt Richard Morris Hunt ⓘ
purpose	display of wealth ⓘ social debut of the Vanderbilt family into New York high society ⓘ
socialCircle	New York Four Hundred ⓘ
streetAddress	660 Fifth Avenue ⓘ
symbolizes	excesses of the Gilded Age elite ⓘ rise of the Vanderbilt family in American high society ⓘ
theme	historical costumes ⓘ masquerade ⓘ
venue	Petit Château ⓘ surface form: Petit Chateau William K. Vanderbilt House (Petit Château), New York ⓘ surface form: William K. Vanderbilt House

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Petit Château → notableEvent → Vanderbilt costume ball of 1883 ⓘ