Author: Darrel Pratt

VICTORIA BECKHAM’S WORKOUT ROUTINE She’ll hop on the treadmill for about an hour and typically runs between 5 and 7 km every day. How many hours a day does Victoria Beckham workout? In fact, the fashion designer spends two hours working out every morning, and claims it’s something she has to do to sustain her […]

In recent years, however, the brand has fallen from grace as executives faced allegations of harassment, bullying, fat-shaming, and promoting a company culture of misogyny. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, between 2015 and 2020, the company’s sales dropped by more than $2 billion. Why did Victoria’s Secret collapse? But, as detailed in the new docuseries “Victoria’s Secret: […]

The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Bombay is a collection of 19th-century Victorian Revival public and 20th-century Mumbai Art Deco private buildings in the Fort precinct of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This ensemble was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018. What is Victorian Gothic era? Victorian Gothic: 1832-1901 “In the Victorian era, […]

Victorian literature refers to English literature during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The 19th century is considered by some to be the Golden Age of English Literature, especially for British novels. What are the main characteristics of Victorian literature? Victorian era literature was characterized by depictions of everyday people, hard lives, and moral lessons. […]

Steampunk is a design style inspired by Victorian-era industrialism. Science fiction author K.W. Jeter is created the term steampunk in 1987 to describe a style of fantasy fiction that featured Victorian technology, especially technology powered by steam. What makes a Steampunk? It is usually defined as a sub-genre of science fiction and features a late […]

Washing clothes in the late 1800s was a laborious process. Most household manuals recommended soaking the clothes overnight first. The next day, clothes would be soaped, boiled or scalded, rinsed, wrung out, mangled, dried, starched, and ironed, often with steps repeating throughout. What did Victorians use to wash clothes? WASHBOARD: this is a washboard and […]

When you think about the Victorian era, you probably remember a whole host of ridiculously repressive social edicts such as the one about how women couldn’t reveal their ankles without it being considered indecent exposure. True, if nothing else, showing an ankle in public was considered scandalous. When were ankles considered scandalous? Ankles (1890s) As […]

Sash windows existed in both the Victorian and Georgian eras. Georgian era sash windows are characterized by their ‘6 panes over 6 panes’ design and numerous glazing bars. Victorian era sash windows, on the other hand, predominantly have a two over two-panel grid design and run-through sash horns. What is the point of sash windows? […]

Originally, the gentleman was the man of noble birth with his pure gens, but also the Church of England clergymen, members of Parliament and army officers. From its earliest usage in English, the term “gentle” carried both social and moral connotations, as did “noble”. What did it mean to be a gentleman in the Victorian […]

the servants’ hall. The servants ate their main meal in the servants’ hall, after which the upper servants retired to the housekeeper’s room for dessert and wine. What did the servants eat in Downton Abbey? The servants sometimes ate porridge (oatmeal) but toast, jam, and cups of strong tea was the norm. What time did […]