A Brief History of the Red Carpet

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE Red Carpet RED CARPETS THROUGH TIME 1 Agamemnon 2 Renaissance Art 458 BC play by Aeschylus • Red carpets lead to thrones • First mention of red carpet in literature • First associations of red carpets with royalty Red carpet reserved for gods 3 James Madison 4 Railroads • 1821 Arcadia presidential visit • Red carpets used to direct passengers to 20th Century Limited train • Red carpet used for president's walkway from boat • Start of modern "red carpet treat- ment" concept MODERN RED CARPETS Today, red carpets signify luxury and celebrity. Red carpet events include: OSCARS EMMYS GRAMMYS DIPLOMATIC ROYAL EVENTS GATHERINGS RESERVED PRIVATE EVENTS INDUSTRY EVENTS (weddings, proms, parties) (film festivals, music trade shows) RED CARPET FUN FACTS: * First Academy Awards red carpet: 1929 * No one without a press pass can take a photo on the Oscars' red carpet * The average actress spends $75,000 on her red carpet look INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: http://www.hadeedmercerrug.com/ SINCE 1936 Hadeed-Mercer ORIINTAL RUG CLAN Sources: http://www.11points.com/Travel/11_Random_Observations_From_My_ Trip_To_the_Oscars http://www.docudharma.com/diary/4807/ http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/history.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/candace-vorhaus/walking-the- red-carpet_b_1251209.html http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/24/how-much-do- oscar-invitees-really-pay-for-their-red-carpet-looks/