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“These Victorian Cat Funerals Put Your Cat Funeral to Shame.” May 11, 2016.- “19th Century Marriage Manuals And Their Disturbing Advice For Young Wives.” May 18, 2016.
- “The Beauty Rituals Of 19th Century Empress Elisabeth Of Austria — Including Brandy Shampoo And Raw Veal Face Masks.” May 25, 2016.
- “Forget Bikinis — Here’s What Victorian Women Wore To The Beach.” June 1, 2016.
- “These Fierce 19th Century Sporting Cats Hunted Down Their Prey.” June 8, 2016.
- “Bowls Of Goldfish Were Fashionable Victorians’ Favorite Decoration.” June 15, 2016.
- “You Won’t Believe What Victorian Women Used For Lipstick.” June 22, 2016.
- “This Is What It Was Like To Get An Abortion In The 1860s.” June 29, 2016.
- “Why Are There So Many Governesses in Classic Novels?” Jul 6, 2016.
- “The Criminal Case Of The Victorian Cat Ladies.” July 12, 2016.
- “These Victorian Dogs Got Caught Up in Fashion Trends…Literally”. July 20, 2016.
- “How ‘Penny Dreadfuls’ Caused Moral Panic.” July 27, 2016.
- “How Victorians Saw Masturbation.” August 3, 2016.
- “This is What Victorian Fat Shaming Looked Like.” August 10, 2016.
- “When Kissing an Italian Greyhound was the Law.” August 17, 2016.
- “How a Corset Saved One Victorian Woman’s Life.” August 24, 2016.
- “This is What a Drag Ball Was Like in the 1880s.” August 31, 2016.
- “Before Tinder, There Were These 1800s Matrimonial Advertisements.” September 7, 2016.
- “Here’s What Victorian Women Wore to Play Tennis.” September 14, 2016.
- “No Reading Books Allowed, And Other Disturbing Victorian Advice On Motherhood.” September 20, 2016.
- “When Anybody Who Was ANYBODY Had A Pet Parrot.” September 28, 2016.
- “This Is What Happened To Women Who Married Old Men In The 1800s.” October 4, 2016.
- “Would You Leave Your Kitty at a Cat Boarding House?” October 12, 2016.
- “Here’s What Elizabeth Bennett Would Have Worn in Pride and Prejudice.” October 18, 2016.
- “This Victorian Sexual Assault Case is Disturbingly Like Donald Trump.” October 25, 2016.
- “Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Circassian Bloom.” November 2, 2016.
- “These Cats May Have Inspired Composers Claude Debussy And Maurice Ravel.” November 16, 2016.
- “Feeling Adventurous This Thanksgiving? Give This 19th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe A Shot.” November 23, 2016.
- “When Fortune Telling Could Land You In Jail.” November 29, 2016.
- “Why Cats Are Responsible For All Of English Literature (Really!)” December 6, 2016.
- “You’re Sure To Be Tickled Pink By This Victorian Era Fashion.” December 13, 2016.
- “How To Make An Authentic Victorian Christmas Pudding.” December 21, 2016.
- “The Tragedy Of Victorian Seamstress Mary Walkley’s Untimely Death.” January 3, 2017.
- “This 19th Century Advice for Young Husbands is a Reminder of the Bad Old Days.” January 10, 2017.
- “Why Are Miniature Portraits Everywhere In Books By Jane Austen And Charlotte Brontë?” January 18, 2017.
- “Bluestockings And Beauty: 19th Century Advice For Educated Women.” January 24, 2017.
- “This Is What Valentine’s Day Cards Looked Like In The 19th Century.” February 1, 2017.
- “On The Appeal Of Wartime Romance Novels, From Regency To WWII.” February 8, 2017.
- “This 18th Century Tax Proposal Targeted 27-Year-Old ‘Spinsters’ And Their Cats.” February 14, 2017.
- “Never Bring A Dog Into A Drawing Room, And More Victorian Pet Etiquette.” February 21, 2017.
- “This Is What Victorian Ladies Smelled Like.” March 1, 2017.
- “Here’s How Women Wore Their Hair In The 1860s.” March 9, 2017.
- “Before Cars, There Were High Speed Bicycle Chases,” March, 15, 2017.
- “We Want To Travel Back In Time To See This Victorian Cat Ballet,” March 22, 2017.
- “Here’s How Victorian ‘Science’ Explained Cat Ladies,” March 29, 2017.
- “How Victorian Doctors Treated Depression,” April 5, 2017.
- “The Fascinating History Of The Easter Bunny,” April, 12, 2017.
- “These Butterfly Hair Ornaments Were The Flower Crowns Of The Victorian Era,” April 19, 2017.
- “12 Letter-Writing Rules For Victorian Ladies,” April 26, 2017.
- “Before Millennial Pink, There Was Victorian Yellow,” May 6, 2017.
- “When Dancing The Quadrille, Don’t Be A Boor, And 19 More Etiquette Rules For Single Victorian Men,” May 17, 2017.
- “The Story Of Charles Dickens’ Beloved Flea-Ridden Dog,” May 24, 2017.
- “Promiscuous Bathing” Shocked England In The 1850s,” May 31, 2017.
- “Forget Crop Tops – Here Are Victorians’ Summer Fashion Must-Haves,” June 7, 2017.
- “When Victorians Kept Monkeys As Pets,” June 14, 2017.
- “In The 1890s, Fashionable Dogs Wore Canine Haute Couture Created By A Parisian Designer,” June 21, 2017.
- “Victorians Loved Violet Perfume So Much That One Woman Even Went To Jail For It,” June 28, 2017.
- “Behind The 19th Century Obsession With Auburn Hair,” July 5, 2017.
- “Was Lady Godiva Real?,” July 12, 2017.
- “This 19th Century Luxury Dog Club Was Like Soho House For Pups,” July 19, 2017.
- “These Good Dogs And Cats Rescued Their Humans From Domestic Abusers,” July 25, 2017.
- “12 Victorian Rules For Co-Ed Golfing,” August 2, 2017.
- “Victorian Ladies Lived In Shades Of Blue,” August 9, 2017.
- “These Victorian Dog Funerals Were A Beautifully Elaborate Way To Say Goodbye,” August 15, 2017.
- “This 1860 Railway Disaster Made Some People Afraid Of Train Travel,” August 23, 2017.
- “In The 1860s, Wealthy Women Wore Truly ENORMOUS Skirts,” August 30, 2017.
- “Here’s What Fashionable Men Dressed Like In The 1800s,” September 6, 2017.
- “How To Avoid SCANDAL When Shaking A Victorian Man’s Hand,” September 13, 2017.
- “How Victorian Women Styled Their Hair For Work And Everyday Life,” September 9, 2017.
- “Fashionable Victorians Wore Pumpkin Orange For Fall,” September 26, 2017.
- “The Fascinating History Of Peacocks, From The Devil’s Assistant To ‘The Most Beautiful Bird In The World,’” October 4, 2017.
- “Victorians Took Cuffing Season Seriously With Golden Handcuff Bracelets,” October 11, 2017.
- “‘The Spinster’s Numeration Table’ Offensively ‘Defined’ The Traits Of Single Women From 17 To 55,” October 18, 2017.
- “Victorians Partied Hard On Halloween,” October 24, 2017.
- “Here’s What Victorian Women Used For Hairspray,” November 1, 2017.
- “This Famous Victorian Dog Was A Card-Playing Pro,” November 7, 2017.
- “Alexandra Of Denmark Had SO MANY DOGS,” November 15, 2017.
The Costume Society
A Covent Garden Gilflurt’s Guide to Life
- “Keats, Endymion, and Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine.” April 21, 2015.
- “Austen, Heyer, & the Prince of Orange: Pugs in Literature and History.” June 9, 2015.
- “The History of the Lorgnette.” January 26, 2016.
English Historical Fiction Authors
- “Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management: A Victorian Publishing Phenomenon,” November 14, 2015.
- “The 19th Century Confidence Man,” March 21, 2016.
- “The Vulnerable Victorian Governess,” August 7, 2017.
- “The Dangers of the Victorian Pleasure Garden,” September 18, 2017.
#FolkloreThursday
- “Mermaid Folktales in 19th Century History,” April 13, 2017.
- “Beauty and the Beast: From French Folklore to Victorian Romance,” September 21, 2017.
- “Companion Dogs as Seers, Healers, and Fairy Steeds,” November 23, 2017.
Frolic
Journal of Victorian Culture
Literary Hub
NaNoWriMo
The Quizzing Glass
The Regency Reader
Unique Histories from the 18th & 19th Centuries
The Victorian Web
- “Penny Dreadfuls, Juvenile Crime, and Late-Victorian Moral Panic.” January 12, 2016.
- “Nineteenth Century Fortune-Telling: From the Drawing Room to the Court Room.” February 17, 2017.
Whores of Yore
- “The Solitary Vice: Victorian Views on Masturbation.” January 15, 2017.
- “Victorian Fat Shaming: Harsh Words on Weight from the 19th Century.” February 9, 2017.
- “The Notorious 1880 Police Raid of the Cross-Dressing Ball at Temperance Hall,” April 5, 2018.
- “Ether for Every Occasion: Wedding Nights, Frolics, and Flammable Binges,” September 18, 2020.
Women Writers, Women’s Books
- “Writing a Gothic Novel—Victorian Serial Style.” July 19, 2021.
- “The Enduring Appeal of the Victorian Sensation Novel.” October 10, 2022.
