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The Pretty Horsebreakers: Victorian Fashion & Competition in Rotten Row
During the fashionable hour in Rotten Row, it wasn’t well-bred young ladies who drew a crowd. It was the Victorian courtesans known as The Pretty Horsebreakers....
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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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Interview with Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of Rachel McMillan’s much-anticipated new novel, The London…
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Interview and Giveaway with Historical Fiction author Clarissa Harwood!
It’s release week for Fair as a Star, and I’m thrilled to share it with one of my favorite historical…
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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 Value of An Introduction: Vouching for Someone Victorian-Style
In the Victorian era, an introduction was a thing of infinite value. It was a voucher. A guarantee that the person being introduced was both respectable and worthy of knowing....
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