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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....
Read MoreA Halloween Tea Party for Unmarried Victorian Ladies
In the Victorian era, Halloween parties were rife with games designed to help young ladies see into their marital futures....
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 MoreThe Etiquette of Broken Betrothals: Victorian Advice on Ending an Engagement
In the Victorian era, there were rules of etiquette for breaking an engagement with one's intended.. ...
Read MoreThe Truth About Reformed Rakes: Victorian Views on Marrying a Scoundrel
When it came to marriage, many Victorian ladies firmly believed that a reformed rake was superior to other men....
Read MoreThe Spinster’s Numeration Table: A Guide for Nineteenth Century Men
An 1837 table that lists out the various ages of unmarried women and corresponds them to certain characteristics...
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