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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. ...
Read MoreA 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....
Read MoreAn 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....
Read MoreThe 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....
Read MoreGold 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....
Read MoreFrom 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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