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The 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....

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From 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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The Vulnerable Victorian Governess

A governess occupied a unique position in a Victorian household. She was neither servant nor family member, a fact which often left her isolated and vulnerable....

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The 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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Twelve Victorian Era Tips on the Etiquette of Ladylike Letter Writing

Rules for proper correspondence encompassed everything from acceptable shades of ink to conditions under which a woman must write in the third person. ...

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A Scientific Justification for Spinsters: Old Maids and Cats in the Victorian Era

An article in the 1880 edition of the Dundee Courier declares that “the old maid would not be typical of her class without the cat.”...

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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