A decade after it began life at NBC, this period drama from the “Downton Abbey” creator, Julian Fellowes, comes to TV with big mansions, big names and big costumes. It also faces big risks.

Much like Julian Fellowes' Downton Abbey, HBO's The Gilded Age is inspired by a real group of elite socialites, known as "The Four Hundred." Learn about their luxurious history here.

The chain watch dangling from Isabelle Huth`s waist ticks loudly as she speaks to a group of 4th-graders touring Naper Settlement.”We`re back in the 1800s now,” she tells them. ”We`re not in ...

Even as styles morphed, the importance of the hat remained. “It is Time to Plan the Easter Bonnet,” announced a New York Times headline in February 1924. The accompanying article, which filled ...