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cuddyclothesThis isn't a collection of the usual stuff about balls, dinners, etc. This post addresses the lives of single gentlemen and ladies, owners of townhouses, and great country homes.
What Downton Abbey Doesn't Tell You This blog entry summarizes what is seen on the show versus the reality of life, in great detail.
The 1920s In Britain from Historic UK, a fantastic research resource
Excerpt:
What was it like to live in the 1920s? The 1920s, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World War had ended in victory, peace had returned and with it, prosperity. For some the war had proved to be very profitable. Manufacturers and suppliers of goods needed for the war effort had prospered throughout the war years and become very rich. For the ‘Bright Young Things’ from the aristocracy and wealthier classes, life had never been better.
Social Classes And Status In The 1920s. What it says on the tin. Concerning itself with America, this is a short PDF that can be helpful.
10 Things You Didn't Know About The Aristocracy from the Official Magazine of Britain
Excerpt:
10. When it comes to historical connections they don’t come greater than the 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004) says Professor Wasson. “He was closely related by blood or marriage to President John F Kennedy, the fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley, the Hollywood star Fred Astaire, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, the novelist Nancy Mitford, and the communist journalist Jessica Mitford. His great grandfather was three-time Prime Minister the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
How American "Dollar Princesses" Invaded British High Society
Excerpt: Between the late 19th century and World War II, a flood of “dollar princesses” flocked to England looking for love. In return for a coveted title, they offered their much-needed wealth to an aristocracy desperate for cash. And along the way, they helped change British royalty forever—including the lives of the modern-day heirs to Britain’s throne.
British Nobility - Wikipedia
Why Did The British Aristocracy Become Poorer As Society Modernized?
Excerpt: Those aristocrats fortunate enough to survive the war returned to a very different country than the one they left. The high death rate amongst young officers resulted in many field commissions from outside the nobility. Shop keepers and servants that returned wearing lieutenant colonel or major’s rank slides were less inclined to return to their previous servile positions.
Those aristocrats fortunate enough to survive the war returned to a very different country than the one they left.
What Downton Abbey Doesn't Tell You This blog entry summarizes what is seen on the show versus the reality of life, in great detail.
The 1920s In Britain from Historic UK, a fantastic research resource
Excerpt:
What was it like to live in the 1920s? The 1920s, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World War had ended in victory, peace had returned and with it, prosperity. For some the war had proved to be very profitable. Manufacturers and suppliers of goods needed for the war effort had prospered throughout the war years and become very rich. For the ‘Bright Young Things’ from the aristocracy and wealthier classes, life had never been better.
Social Classes And Status In The 1920s. What it says on the tin. Concerning itself with America, this is a short PDF that can be helpful.
10 Things You Didn't Know About The Aristocracy from the Official Magazine of Britain
Excerpt:
10. When it comes to historical connections they don’t come greater than the 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004) says Professor Wasson. “He was closely related by blood or marriage to President John F Kennedy, the fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley, the Hollywood star Fred Astaire, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, the novelist Nancy Mitford, and the communist journalist Jessica Mitford. His great grandfather was three-time Prime Minister the 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
How American "Dollar Princesses" Invaded British High Society
Excerpt: Between the late 19th century and World War II, a flood of “dollar princesses” flocked to England looking for love. In return for a coveted title, they offered their much-needed wealth to an aristocracy desperate for cash. And along the way, they helped change British royalty forever—including the lives of the modern-day heirs to Britain’s throne.
British Nobility - Wikipedia
Why Did The British Aristocracy Become Poorer As Society Modernized?
Excerpt: Those aristocrats fortunate enough to survive the war returned to a very different country than the one they left. The high death rate amongst young officers resulted in many field commissions from outside the nobility. Shop keepers and servants that returned wearing lieutenant colonel or major’s rank slides were less inclined to return to their previous servile positions.
Those aristocrats fortunate enough to survive the war returned to a very different country than the one they left.
