Comments by "" (@hewitc) on "Tuxedo Park: The Many Mansions of an Old Money Enclave" video.

  1. Before the Tuxedo men wore Dinner Dress, like a Tuxedo but with long tails in the back. The Tuxedo was a shorter version and not considered proper dinner dress by many people for years after its introduction. I think Downton Abbey had an episode where Sir Robert wore the new "Tuxedo" but old guard Violet didn't approve.
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  2. It's like the Jupiter Island or Jekyll Island Clubs. Private enclaves of established wealth. You can buy a house in Tuxedo Park but being admitted to the Club requires social connections. Like Lyford Cay Club in the Bahamas. Money alone won't get you in.
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