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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT | Gilded Age Fashion: Iconic Looks and the Stories Behind Them with Elizabeth L. Block
DESCRIPTION:This program has reached full capacity. Please join the waitlist\, and we will reach out as tickets become available. \nNew York Stories is a new series of talks and live interviews exploring the lives of the artists\, influencers\, and powerbrokers who have shaped the political and cultural landscape of New York City. Through personal stories\, pivotal moments\, and the history of institutions they built\, challenged\, or transformed\, the series examines how these figures influenced New York’s past and continue to define its future. \nIn Gilded Age Fashion\, author Elizabeth L. Block transports readers to the exuberant world of elite late-nineteenth century American society\, when powerful families like the Vanderbilts\, Astors\, and Rockefellers hosted lavish gatherings\, traveled in glamorous circles\, and dressed with extraordinary sophistication for the grandest events across the United States and Europe. Join us for a glimpse at the iconic looks that defined the Gilded Age.  \nThe Mount would like to thank Richard and Nedra Koplin for supporting the New York Stories series.\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium\, a 140-seat\, climate-controlled\, indoor venue adjacent to the parking lot.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first-come\, first-served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements\, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility\, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased at the event from The Mount Gift & Bookstore or in advance via Bookshop.org\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or phone: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nElizabeth L. Block is an art historian and Senior Editor in the Publications and Editorial Department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is the author of Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing (2024) and Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion (2021). Dr. Block holds a PhD in art history from The Graduate Center\, City University of New York\, an MA in American Studies from Columbia University\, New York\, and a BA in English and art history from The George Washington University\, Washington\, DC. 
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/elizabeth-block/
LOCATION:The Mount\, 2 Plunkett Street\, Lenox\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,New York Stories
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