Bettie Bearden Pardee, showcases both the heirs of the old guard who contribute a contemporary continuity to traditional Newport and the "new "Newport social set, all of whom bring a vibrant energy to their life here year-round. Tastemakers all, they have the means and the ability to live anywhere but choose this perennially-favored City by the Sea.How does private Newport entertain, decorate, party, garden, dress? In elegant settings worthy of Masterpiece Theater—the social pastimes (yachting party on an 82-foot Trumpy), rituals (Coaching Weekend), and well-earned traditions (sumptuous weddings) play out in lush images through the lens of the four seasons. Amusing tales and lively personal anecdotes capture the fresh twist to this distinctive lifestyle.
