EXCLUSIVITY OF EDWARDIAN JEWELRY (1901-1914) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRITISH ARISTOCRACY IN THE BELLE EPOCH: PRELIMINARY MATERIALS
This work includes three preliminary items in support of the proposed study: "Exclusivity of Edwardian Jewelry (1901-1914) and Its Relationship to the British Aristocracy in the Belle Epoch." These three items are as follows: (1) an annotated bibliography; (2) the identification of core sources from among those included in the annotated bibliography; and (3) a preliminary outline for the proposed thesis.
EXCLUSIVITY OF EDWARDIAN JEWELRY (1901-1914) AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRITISH ARISTOCRACY IN THE BELLE EPOCH: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Barstow, P. The English Country House Party. London: Sutton Publishing, 1998.
The English country house party was a part of the way of life of English aristocrats during the belle epoch period (1871-1914). This work covers aristocratic personalities and their lifestyles through avenues that extend far beyond country house parties. The work provides insights into the roles played by art, including jewelry, in the lives of aristocrats, especially so in the last years of the belle epoch that in England defined the Edwardian period (1901-1914).
2. Black, J. A. The Story of Jewelry: A History of Jewels. London: Orbis, 1974.
This work provides a comprehensive history of jewelry and its social roles. The work is far more comprehensive than an examination of either (a) the belle epoch period (1871-1914) in Western Europe or (b) the much shorter Edwardian period (1901-1914) in England. Nevertheless, this work provides good background material for the proposed study.
3. Bradfield, N. Costume in Detail, 1730-1930. Boston: Plays, Inc., 1968.
This work provides a comprehensive examination of costume generally, of which jewelry is a component. The work also covers costume in a global context. The examination, however, provides information usefu...