Author: Muriel Schmidt

The social classes of this era included the Upper class, Middle class, and lower class. Those who were fortunate enough to be in the Upper class did not usually perform manual labor. What were the social classes in the Victorian era? The four social classes in the Victorian Era were defined as the upper class, […]

Children tended to wear miniature versions of adult clothes. Boys wore dresses until they were about five years old. Once of school age they wore suits or short trousers and jackets with a cap. Sailor suits were also fashionable. What did rich children wear in the Victorian times? A soaker was the Victorian forerunner to […]

Hard labour was a common punishment. Many Victorians believed that having to work very hard would prevent criminals committing crime in the future. The crank and the treadmill: Prisons often made prisoners do pointless tasks such as turn a crank up to 10,000 times a day. Or walk for hours on giant circular tread mills. […]

Victorian attitudes towards the poor were rather muddled. Some believed that the poor were facing their situations because they deserved it, either because of laziness or because they were simply not worthy of fortune. However, some believed it was up to personal circumstances. How did the Victorians treat the poor? The new Poor Law ensured […]

The fabrics and materials used were different before the Victorian era. If you were poor you would wear linen or wool, spun and woven by yourself, or your family. The rich enjoyed silks and velvets, often brought from abroad at great expense. What did a poor Victorian child wear? Poorer children often wore patched and […]

Victorian fonts are vintage style fonts that draw inspiration from the Victorian period of England, which spans between 1837 and 1901. These fonts give you an exciting and chaotic feeling to your design and will make your designs look attractive. They have elaborate and ornate borders. What is the 1800’s font called? Didone (aka Modern) […]

Victorian artwork encompasses movements such as Classicism and Neoclassicism, as well as Romanticism and Impressionism. Each of these movements evolved its own aesthetic style of Victorian-era artworks. Is Victorian Art Nouveau? The period between Victorian (Art Nouveau is essentially a subset of the Victorian era, which lasted from 1837-1901) and post-World War I design featuring […]

Although the usual number of them was 2, it was often seen as more fashionable to wear more, with women sometimes wearing as many as 7 petticoats underneath one dress! How many petticoats did Victorians wear? The number of petticoats worn depended on the style of dress; as many as eight starched petticoats could be […]

Pen and Ink Quill pens were not as common as steel pens, but they were still used by some of the more talented writers. The stub pen was also viewed as a good choice for someone with the skill to wield it gracefully. How did Victorians write letters? It may surprise you to learn that […]

Fibres used were all natural ones such as cotton, wool and silk. Making the very tight bodices and sleeves of women’s dresses required far more skill than the straight-seamed skirt. What were clothes made of in the Victorian era? Materials such as lycra and nylon had not been invented and most everyday clothes were made […]