Gay Nineties

+The Gay Nineties is a nostalgic American term for the decade of the [1890s](/wiki/1890s). It evokes a period of perceived innocence, economic prosperity, and nascent [Social Change](/wiki/social_change) just before the turn of the 20th century.

+## See also

+- [Belle Époque](/wiki/belle_epoque)

+- [Victorian Era](/wiki/victorian_era)

+- [Fin de siècle](/wiki/fin_de_siecle)