La Belle Époque, 1983 — Featuring Diana Vreeland and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | From the Vaults

"Omens were ignored" just like they are ignored now after the 2020 disaster

The pope at the time warned the world what was going to happen before the Great War, but he was ignored.

White arrogance knows no bounds.

Anyone know the end song?

Completely and absolutely fascinating. I will enjoy it again and again. Thank you Met!

Amazing ~ Thanks 🙏🏾

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was married to Joan Crawford and he had an affair with Marlena Dietrich.

Barbara Cartland looks like no one so much as Miss Piggy, in her pink flounces and diamante.

Interesting that the "Like" count isn't shown on this upload.

I have never thought someone would make a film like this. Almost anything it says is unknown.Thank you.

The Met, thank you for posting! Such a great, fascinating film!

WOW

Very fascinating.

Vogue peaked in arts, culture, and aesthetic when Diana stepped in. She knew her thang! She touched something, it turned gold. Mirabella and Wintour could never, tbh.

The 6th Earl of Carnarvon is hilarious, he looks like he was a great gossiper and Shade thrower. 😎

History repeats itself....again and again but today, extreme social and economic inequality has become an existential threat to all.

I loved it!Thanks for share it.

Я побрызгалась Парфюмер похожим на тех времен запахи Гуччи Флора Блю и смотрю. Погружение полное. Почему меня так тянет к тем временам. Возможно я жила в те времена.

Lillian Gish korábban született mint a filmben szereplő hírességek és ráadásul 1993 - ig élt. Szerintem simán szerepelhetett volna ebben a dokumentumfilmben.

I can watch and listen to Vreeland speak all day

But how was the Belle Époque for poor ppl?

lol it's so funny to see how proud they are of their empire, in tatters today, and also a point of shame, and something they distance themselves form. the eighties feel long ago.

So many parallels with today's world of the billionaires and their mars-conquering dreams

Everything is an evolution. But all the same basic

I LOVE THIS. WILL WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ! So many great artists !!!

Thank You for posting this historical, informative & illuminating video of a long ago World.

Mrs. V must be rolling on her grave seeing how Anna Wintour ruined this once exclusive and dignified event.

(outrageously flamboyant music)

Lol gotta love the subtitles

Maybe it's the fact that both Fairbanks and Vreeland were "Golden Age" personalities....but this held my interest.
They had a class that was breathtaking.
Thx ♥

Decadence 💗

Fabulous!

The elites destroyed themselves along with Europe. Europe had enjoyed relative peace since 1814. Tragic

"Nothing comes to an end, everything is an evolution." - Erte

After watching this I feel like celebrities who dont dress up according to the theme is undermining the whole social movement and history that shapes a certain fashion statement or trend 🤔

Well told kept my interest. Worth Watching again.

Fascinating. I love D.V.❤️

Thank you so much for posting this!

Even in the beautiful era hides a shadow of decay.

[Meryl Streep in Little Women voice] The decadents have ruined Paris, if you ask me. These French women couldn’t lift a hairbrush.

Greed is a terrible thing.