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Strawberry Water, Lemon Cream, & Grape Lotion: A Victorian Sun Care Primer
Victorian ladies had a healthy respect for the damage that too much sun could wreak on their complexions. ...
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Have Carpet Bag – Will Travel
Their day-to-day necessities in their carpet bag, and their parasol at the ready, Victorian ladies were equipped to dash off on any number of adventures....
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A Cure for the Common Victorian Cold
Victorians had a multitude of (sometimes questionable) methods for dealing with the common cold. For most of the era, a mustard plaster was the gold standard....
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A Grave but Cordial Thank You: 19th Century Advice on Thanking Gentlemen Strangers
Victorians had plenty of advice on how and when a lady should offer a word of gratitude, especially when that gratitude was in response to a service rendered by a gentleman stranger....
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Tea and Sympathy: A Prescription for Nineteenth Century Invalids
In the nineteenth century, a cup of tea was the cure for any ill. And, in times of shock, the more sugar the better....
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Victorian Christmas Decorating, featuring Frosted Branches and Gilded Acorns
Just like us, many Victorians had a fondness for glitter and gold, especially when it came to Christmas decorations....
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