Preppy/"Old" Money DC - tell me everything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid went to one of these schools and that wasn’t our experience at all.

Lots of new money. Most old money families have spent all their money.

Yes, this. Most "old" families don't have a ton of inherited money left. My husband is like a 10th+ generation local Northern Virginian. They had a friend who was from an even older family that was a professional equestrian move in with them for a while because she ran out of money.

[Anonymous]

"Warshington"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the term was actually intended to describe this exact group: people who were old DC (or at least one spouse is) but largely apolitical. I'm not saying that is what these people are, but the term might not be far off. Here is their profile:

- Wesley Heights/Spring Valley/CCV/Georgetown
- Christ Church (Georgetown)
- Blue Igloo/Little Folks/Little Graces
- Beauvoir
- STA/NCS (but more Holton lately)
- Ivy for smarties/athletes, mid-tier northeast lib arts for the rest, UVA/UNC/Vandy/Duke for Southerners, Sewanee/Trinity for non-academically inclined
- Commercial real estate
- Met Club, Sulgrave, CCC
- MV, Nantucket, Gibson Island, Jackson Hole, Maine

Did I miss anything?

I've never heard Sewanee described as for non academically inclined. Wbery alum I know is an attorney, dentist, or doctor.

Lol, yes. 99% of the specific crowd you are referring to works in commercial real estate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the term was actually intended to describe this exact group: people who were old DC (or at least one spouse is) but largely apolitical. I'm not saying that is what these people are, but the term might not be far off. Here is their profile:

- Wesley Heights/Spring Valley/CCV/Georgetown
- Christ Church (Georgetown)
- Blue Igloo/Little Folks/Little Graces
- Beauvoir
- STA/NCS (but more Holton lately)
- Ivy for smarties/athletes, mid-tier northeast lib arts for the rest, UVA/UNC/Vandy/Duke for Southerners, Sewanee/Trinity for non-academically inclined
- Commercial real estate
- Met Club, Sulgrave, CCC
- MV, Nantucket, Gibson Island, Jackson Hole, Maine

Did I miss anything?

I've never heard Sewanee described as for non academically inclined. Wbery alum I know is an attorney, dentist, or doctor.

Lol, yes. 99% of the specific crowd you are referring to works in commercial real estate.

whoops. It looks like I'm referring to Sewanee.
I meant the crowd that OP is talking about, not Sewanee in particular.

[Anonymous]

All lot of this seems new money to me. Old money DC to me is things like getting your Christmas cards engraved at Brewood, being a member of the Friday Morning Music Club, having a contact at Weschler's who calls you when certain pieces are going to come up at auction, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does old money exist anymore?

Only in old money circles. So, don’t worry about it - you won’t mix

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid went to one of these schools and that wasn’t our experience at all.

Lots of new money. Most old money families have spent all their money.

Yes, this. Most "old" families don't have a ton of inherited money left. My husband is like a 10th+ generation local Northern Virginian. They had a friend who was from an even older family that was a professional equestrian move in with them for a while because she ran out of money.

My family is old money Illinois - think schools and streets named after us. My generation - no one lives in Illinois and at least where I live it doesn’t matter so much anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you know the term "cave dweller" means you already know more about those people than 99% of the strivers and new money on DCUM.

Enlighten me? I'm what you'd consider "old money", but not US "old money". Is it a DC thing or an American thing?

[Anonymous]

Which Barbour jacket?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the term was actually intended to describe this exact group: people who were old DC (or at least one spouse is) but largely apolitical. I'm not saying that is what these people are, but the term might not be far off. Here is their profile:

- Wesley Heights/Spring Valley/CCV/Georgetown
- Christ Church (Georgetown)
- Blue Igloo/Little Folks/Little Graces
- Beauvoir
- STA/NCS (but more Holton lately)
- Ivy for smarties/athletes, mid-tier northeast lib arts for the rest, UVA/UNC/Vandy/Duke for Southerners, Sewanee/Trinity for non-academically inclined
- Commercial real estate
- Met Club, Sulgrave, CCC
- MV, Nantucket, Gibson Island, Jackson Hole, Maine

Did I miss anything?

I've never heard Sewanee described as for non academically inclined. Wbery alum I know is an attorney, dentist, or doctor.

Lol, yes. 99% of the specific crowd you are referring to works in commercial real estate.

whoops. It looks like I'm referring to Sewanee.
I meant the crowd that OP is talking about, not Sewanee in particular.

+1 Thanks--got it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid went to one of these schools and that wasn’t our experience at all.

Lots of new money. Most old money families have spent all their money.

Yeeeeah, that's not how it works

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid went to one of these schools and that wasn’t our experience at all.

Lots of new money. Most old money families have spent all their money.

Yes, this. Most "old" families don't have a ton of inherited money left. My husband is like a 10th+ generation local Northern Virginian. They had a friend who was from an even older family that was a professional equestrian move in with them for a while because she ran out of money.

As my dad says about our family "we're money so old there isn't any left".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Warshington"

That’s a Midwest accent so definitely not old money, preppy . Could be newish money trying to be old money/preppy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pull back the shades. They are all from families with alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, infidelity, and some sex abuse.

Well, I mean, who isn't, to be fair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pull back the shades. They are all from families with alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, infidelity, and some sex abuse.

Pretty much this. Messes with money. Think Kennedys.

The Kennedys are a whole different subculture.