Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

19th Century

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Madam, Ma’am, or Miss: Proper Address for Unmarried Young Ladies

In the nineteenth century, the proper address for an unmarried young lady depended on both the rank of the one being addressed and the rank of the one doing the addressing....

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Ether for Every Occasion: Wedding Nights, Frolics, and Flammable Binges

Victorian era ether wasn't only used for surgeries. It was also used recreationally, as well as to address myriad calamities of life in ways that ranged from the mundane to the outright creepy....

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The Girl with the 19th Century Curl: Hot Tongs, Setting Lotions, and False Hair

During much of the 1860s and 1870s, hair arranged in artfully placed curls and ringlets was all the rage. But those curls weren’t always easy to achieve....

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Ice Skating Fashions of the Nineteenth Century

For a stylish nineteenth century lady, the cut and fabric of her skating ensemble was as important as that of any other fine gown—perhaps even more so....

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Victorian Advice on DIY Christmas Decorations

For many Victorians, homemade Christmas decorations were far preferable to those bought in a store....

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Flattering by Gaslight: Fashion Advice for Nineteenth Century Ladies

Gaslight wasn't as flattering to some colors as it was to others. As a result, ladies often selected ballgowns and evening dresses in gaslight-friendly colors....

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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