Edwardian
adjective
Ed·war·di·an
e-ˈdwär-dē-ən 
-ˈdwȯr-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Edward VII of England or his age
especially, of clothing
: marked by the hourglass silhouette for women and long narrow fitted suits and high collars for men
Edwardian
noun
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If your house contains rooms with low ceilings—as many Victorian and Edwardian terraces do in London—paint not just the walls but the doors, the skirting board, and the ceiling the same color.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Other items have made it into her terraced Edwardian home in Queen’s Park, now listed for £5.25 million ($6.7 million) with Grant Bates from Hamptons’ Private Office.
—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
During the Edwardian era, women's dress was elaborate, including corsets, long skirts, and layers.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The Edwardian artist is credited with increasing the cute appeal of our feline friends by giving them human hobbies and pastimes.
—Zara Khan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
And not just to big 1980s shoulders and bigger Edwardian sleeves or even Y2K trends: low-rise cargos, cropped tops, Uggs.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Riding the current private-club popularity wave, the new The Twenty Two — which opened last year in Mayfair in an Edwardian manor with 18th-century classical French design — has quickly become a hideaway for guests such as Tom Cruise, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, Kylie Jenner and Post Malone.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
Shawn wore a custom white gown by Emily Tonge (a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Art) made from patchwork antique doilies, handkerchiefs, and Edwardian lace, her hair done in a twist with baby’s breath by her childhood hairstylist, Shelly Marie.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
Much like an old Edwardian house on wheels, this train gleams from polish, with soft herringbone throws on tweed upholstery along with the luxurious smell of Bamford products in the bathrooms.
—Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Other items have made it into her terraced Edwardian home in Queen’s Park, now listed for £5.25 million ($6.7 million) with Grant Bates from Hamptons’ Private Office.
—Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
During the Edwardian era, women's dress was elaborate, including corsets, long skirts, and layers.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
The Edwardian artist is credited with increasing the cute appeal of our feline friends by giving them human hobbies and pastimes.
—Zara Khan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
And not just to big 1980s shoulders and bigger Edwardian sleeves or even Y2K trends: low-rise cargos, cropped tops, Uggs.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
Riding the current private-club popularity wave, the new The Twenty Two — which opened last year in Mayfair in an Edwardian manor with 18th-century classical French design — has quickly become a hideaway for guests such as Tom Cruise, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, Kylie Jenner and Post Malone.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
Shawn wore a custom white gown by Emily Tonge (a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Art) made from patchwork antique doilies, handkerchiefs, and Edwardian lace, her hair done in a twist with baby’s breath by her childhood hairstylist, Shelly Marie.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
Much like an old Edwardian house on wheels, this train gleams from polish, with soft herringbone throws on tweed upholstery along with the luxurious smell of Bamford products in the bathrooms.
—Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023
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