The period between 1901—1910

The year 1900 was not as exciting as 19th century millennialists might have hoped. The end of the world did not come. Shoe fashion didn't change a whole lot, either. The prim black boots of Queen Victoria's era did not fade away with her death in 1901; they continued with unabashed popularity for several more years. Skirts were, after all, still brushing the tops of women's feet. However, hemlines began to rise a few years into the new century, and the rest, as they say, is history ...The period between 1901—1910 is often called the Edwardian Era after Queen Victoria's successor, King Edward VII. Sophisticates of the day also referred to this time as the Belle Epoque, or "Beautiful Age," as there was a definite leaning toward classical aesthetics. Paris was the absolute leader of the fashion world, Picasso was in his blue and pink periods, the Wright brothers were making aviation history, and San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake in 1906. Photography reached a heyday and the first narrative film, The Great Train Robbery (1903), was released.