Edwardian period
Edward VII's reign
The Edwardian period refers to the reign of King Edward VII of Britain, from 1901 to 1910, though the term often extends loosely to 1914 and the outbreak of World War I.
It evokes an era of relative peace and prosperity, marked by distinctive fashion, architecture, and social manners: an Edwardian townhouse, Edwardian elegance.
The period represents a bridge between Victorian strictness and modern sensibilities.
- afternoon teaLight meal around four
- drawing roomFormal reception space
- automobilesSelf-propelled road vehicles
- corsetsBoned, laced bodice garments
- Art NouveauCurvilinear decorative movement, 1890s
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