Edwardian Era Facts

The Edwardian era is of interest to many of us. This is because the age had its own colors, own way of thinking and own philosophy. The Edwardian period started after the death of Queen Victoria. In 1901, King Edward sat on the throne of England.

The Edwardian times were different from the Victorian times. The Edwardian period was free from the stringency of the Victorian times. Lets us take a look at some of the facts of the Edwardian age.
The Edwardian facts:
1. The speed of motorcars in the Edwardian times was 12 mph. Miss Dorothy Levitt drove at 91 mph and set a world record. In her day to day life, she had to pay fines many times for breaking speed limit. She joined Automobile Association and she recommended other women to join also. The people pf this association warned drivers near speed traps.
2. Therefore, the Automobile Association finally took place on 1903. the 1st president of the Automobile Association was Baroness Campbell de Laurentz.

3. The women of the Edwardian times loved to engage themselves in many outdoor activities like skating, golf, playing tennis and cycling.

4. The Edwardian women wore several layers of clothes. The 1st layer consisted of her undergarment. The undergarment was a combination of vests and pants. It extended up to the knees. Then, on top of that the corset was worn. Many of them wore silk pads near the hip region and also under the arms.

This enhanced the hourglass figure that everyone wanted to attain. The camisole was put on next. Knickers were worn which extended up till the knees. The silk stockings were worn on top of that. The stockings were either black or white or they were grey in color. Then a white petticoat was worn on top of it. Then the final piece of cloth was worn. It either was a dress, or it was a skirt or a blouse.

5. Most of the Edwardian houses had electricity. But some of the houses still thrived on gas lighting.

These were some interesting Edwardian facts.