The Edwardian Era

The Edwardian Era; A little research list
Topic Started: Aug 17 2008, 09:15 PM (69 Views)
antisocialist87	Aug 17 2008, 09:15 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 14 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Aug 16, 2008	The Edwardian Era, a period starting at the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and lasting until about 1910 (though this is debated - some say that it ended with the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, at the start of WWII in 1914, other say that it ended in 1918 with the end of the war, or even with the start of the Jazz age in 1919), is similar to the Victorian era in several respects. The 1890s to about 1912/1914 is an era known as "La Belle Epoque" or "The Beautiful Age" - in which it really was a beautiful age for the wealthy. Galas, Cotillions, Private Retreats, Yachts and other kinds of conspicuous consumption was part of being wealthy during this era - the conspicuous consumption was quite similar to todays, where materialistic items could help to denote one's wealth, among other things. In England, those who were generally in the highest social circles were the Peerage and the insanely wealthy, even though the Peerage were respected a bit more, and Old Money after that. The wealthy either appointed private tutors for their children, or sent them to boarding schools. Young men learned a vast amount of things and were expected to either go to college, marry and find a suitable career, particularly if they were heirs to a family fortune - in which case, they would often work with their parent/relative's company. Young women, on the other hand, were expected to learn a few things, such as literature and the arts, but were also to learn deportment, cooking skills, and how to be a good hostess. The things were expected of a good wife during the time, particularly a high class wife. The Edwardian wife was expected to be somewhat intelligent, though not too smart or witty. The Age was not entirely beautiful for everyone. Poverty was still widespread, and children still worked in factories. Reform did not occur immediately. It was school, however, that was able to better conditions for children. It was also during this period that Civil Rights Activism became more widespread - from labor conditions (Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York in 1911), to Child Labor Laws, to Women's Suffrage and first-wave feminism(In particular, the movie Iron Jawed Angels portrays this EXCELLENTLY, from the rise of Alice Paul, to their imprisonment in the Occoquan Workhouse and their subsequent forcefeeding), And even the rights of People of Color in the United States (though this was before the second rise of the KKK and other such groups). Here are a few resources that work for both the Victorian AND Edwardian era. Victoriana The Edwardian Period - Wikipedia The Mood of Edwardian High Society 1900s in Fashion - Wikipedia 1910s in Fashion - Wikipedia Manor House Art Nouveau - Wikipedia Victorian Web Edited by antisocialist87, Aug 17 2008, 09:22 PM.



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