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On Elbows, Etiquette, and Evening Gloves
The Victorians prized a delicately rounded female elbow—and abhorred one that was too sharp and pointy. Even gentlemen fell in for their share of elbow shaming. ...
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A Parisian Dog Arrested for Theft
In 1888, the Gloucester Citizen reported on the arrest of a dog who regularly absconded with goods from the fashionable shops of Paris....
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An Informal Afternoon Tea: Etiquette, Fashion, and Excess in the Late 19th Century
During the late nineteenth century, an afternoon tea was one of the most informal entertainments to which a fashionable lady could invite her friends and acquaintances....
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The Forty-Year-Old Victorian Bride
By the end of the Victorian era, some women were beginning to recognize the advantages of marrying a little later in life, after one had gained a modicum of maturity and life experience....
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Gold and Silver Hair Powders for Fashionable Victorian Coiffures
When Empress Eugénie appeared at a Paris theatre in 1853 with her fair hair dusted in glittering silver powder, the fashionable world sat up and took notice....
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From Arsenic to Electricity: A Brief look at Victorian Hair Removal
Hair removal in the Victorian era was often a dangerous process, involving caustic preparations of arsenic, quicklime, and carbolic acid....
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