Tag Archives: Victorian

Victorian Window Signaling, Hat Flirtations, Love Letters and More

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Susanna

Gentle readers, oh horror! I’ve run out of passages that I want to excerpt from The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained by Henry J Wehman, published in 1890! I adore this book, so I’m feeling a bit sad. *Sniffs and … Continue reading →

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Victorian Language of Flowers with illustrations by Kate Greenaway. Flowers A through C

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Susanna

This week I have a pressing project to finish, and I won’t have time to post on my blog.  In the interim, enjoy Kate Greenaway’s beautiful illustrations. The following images are found in the Language of Flowers, compiled by Edmund … Continue reading →

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1870s Hodgepodge: His and Hers Dressing Rooms, Bathing, a Bride’s Trousseau, Rules of Mourning, and Many Fashion Illustrations.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Susanna

Today, I’m going to be a bit global. I will excerpt from an American book and use ladies’ fashions from France and men’s fashions from England.  That’s the beauty of being a lazy researcher with a blog. Enjoy! From The … Continue reading →

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Minding Your Manners in 1884: Leaving Calling Cards, Making Introductions, and Seating Your Dinner Guests

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Susanna

From “Letts’s Illustrated Household Magazine, A Complete Encyclopedia of Domestic Requirements” 1884, London. N the treatment of a subject, the operation of which pervades the whole system of social ethics, it is difficult, almost impossible, to prescribe a strict code of … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Edition: The Language of Flowers, How to Write a Victorian Love Letter, and Parasol Flirtations

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Susanna

Once again, I am excerpting from what is becoming my favorite book, The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, 1890. Using my Photoshop skills, I merged a passage about the language of flowers with a floral graphic from Cassell’s Family Magazine, … Continue reading →

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