Younger men wishing to wear something brighter than sombre black would lead the Victorian dress fashion by wearing a blue coat, white vest and lavender pants with matching gloves. Walking Out For walking out, the walking dress was a shorter frock coat which was double-breasted. Generally they w...
The largest room in this Victorian house would be the front parlour. Guests would be welcomed into this room, where items indicating your status would be displayed. For comfort, the family would use a back parlour for everyday living. Not as grandly decorated on the outside as the houses ...
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had nine children. Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1849 © Archivist - stock.adobe.com Their care was of paramount importance so they had nurses, doctors, household servants, tutors, and governors to take care of their every need. Their clothing was of the fines...
Victorian Houses Tenement buildings were quickly built in Victorian London for factory workers and their families. Large houses were turned into flats. The cost of rent was extremely high, especially when a worker wanted to live within walking distance of his place of employment. Conditions were of...
Victorian clothes were very much a symbol of who you were, what you did for a living, and how much money was in your bank account.
Victorian Toys - Hoops. Date: 1883 © Archivist - stock.adobe.com You can still find them in auctions, vintage fairs and antique shops if you keep an eye out. There are also lots to see in museums such as the Edinburgh Museum of Childhood, Pollocks Toy Museum in London, orYoung V&A...
The Victorians were quite creative when it came to play time. Not just children, but adults would participate in victorian games during the evenings.
Many of the Christmas traditions were introduced to English society by Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert.
Suddenly, the focus wasn't on tilling the soil or land husbandry to make a living. Factories and commercial enterprise was the name of the game. When Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, Britain had already started its transformation into a world power. ...
Most houses built before or during the Victorian era had non-flushing water closets or "privies", often placed at the end of the garden for obvious reasons. Chamber pots and non-flushing toilets in pieces of furniture were what most households relied on as Victorian bathrooms. ...