High society, sometimes simply Society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices.[1][2] Upscale social clubs were open to men based on assessments of their ranking and role within high society.[3] In American high society, the Social Register was traditionally a key resource for identifying qualified members. For a global perspective, see upper class. The quality of housing, clothing, servants and dining were visible marks of membership.[4]
^Foulkes, Nick. High Society: The History of America's Upper Class . Assouline, 2008. ISBN2759402886
^Nancy W. Ellenberger, "The Transformation of London 'Society' at the End of Victoria's Reign: Evidence from the Court Presentation Records." Albion 22.04 (1990): 633-653.
^Barbara J. Black, "The Pleasure of Your Company in Late‐Victorian Clubland." Nineteenth‐Century Contexts 32#4 (2010): 281-304.
^Yuri Lotman, High Society Dinners: Dining in Tsarist Russia. (2014)