The Phantoms of the Biltmore

  Back in May the Biltmore Estate put on an exhibition of reproduction clothing by Cosprop London, a renowned costuming company involved in film and television.  The clothing on display were copied from actual photographs of the Vanderbilt family(owners of the Biltmore) and their friends and staff from the turn of the 20th century. As a lover of historic homes and historic fashion, the combination of the two was not to be missed. 

Left: Adele and James Burden; Right: George Vanderbilt

Edith and George Vanderbilt with baby Cornelia

Left: George with his mother, Maria Louisa; Right: Edith and George Vanderbilt

Left: Edward Wharton; Right: Edith and George Vanderbilt, Edith Wharton

Elizabeth Mayo Dodge, opera singer

Left: Pauline Dresser Merrill and Cornelia; Right: George and Edith Vanderbilt

Left: Wilfred George Shackley, valet; Right: Martha Laube, lady's maid

Cornelia Vanderbilt and her cousin John Nicholas Brown

Left: Emily King, housekeeper; Right: Edith Vanderbilt

Detail of Edith's dress.

Elizabeth Mayo Dodge, opera singer, again.

Left: Edith and Ernesto Shepard Fabbri; Middle: Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field and William B. Osgood Field; Right: Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson Jr.

Detail of Corrine's dress.

Bowling outfits.

Left: Bathing(swimming) attire; Right: Gymnasium attire

Left: Chef's assistant attire and chef's attire; Right: Laundress attire

Left: William S. Matthews, coachman; Right: Footman attire

Left: William B. Osgood Field and Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field; Right: Hamilton McKown Twombly and Florence Vanderbilt Twombly

Details of Florence's dress and head piece.

Detail of Lila's dress.

Left: Edith and George Vanderbilt; Right: Catharine Clinton Hunt and Joseph Howland Hunt

Detail of Edith's dress.

Detail of Catharine's dress.

And lastly, Elizabeth Mayo Dodge, opera singer, yet again.

Further Research:
Cosprop London
Biltmore Estate
Wikipedia: Vanderbilt Family