Category: Victoria

Boys wore frocks, blouses, and tunics with pleated skirts at a younger age, and also wore knickerbockers and collarless jackets. Boys also wore a naval-style uniform, and different styles of the clothing changed as the boys aged. What did poor Victorians boys wear? Poor Victorian men wore a vest, a shirt, a bow tie, coat […]

After hearing about what she had endured during her absence, Anne made the decision to turn Victoria into a vampire to free her from a life of slavery and hardships, and introduced her to their coven. When the Volturi destroyed her coven, Anne and Victoria attempted to escape slaughter. Does Victoria turn into a vampire? […]

The children of the poor were not thought to be a blessing, but often a burden on the family. With no laws to protect children, this meant they had few rights and were badly treated. Seen as simply the property of their parents, many children were abandoned, abused and even bought and sold. What was […]

enhanced self-preservation. Victoria’s special ability was enhanced self-preservation, which is how she was able to escape being killed by the Quileute wolves and the Cullens in Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse. This ability was carried over because, as a human, she was a servant mistreated by her abusive masters. Does Victoria turn into a vampire? […]

Children made up more than 25 percent of the British workforce in mines, factories, and workshops. Did all children go to work in the Victorian era? Many Victorian children were poor and worked to help their families. This was not unusual during these times and not seen at all as cruel. You had to work […]

Six pounds was the weight of a dress of velvet and cloth; a silk dress weighed three and a half pounds, a plush five and a quarter pounds, and a dress of ladies’ cloth on a cloth skirt five pounds three ounces. Dresses of ladies’ cloth are very generally worn, and, with fur trimmings, are […]

A Victorian Education The School Day 1. Students must stand up to answer questions and wait for permission to speak 2. Students must call teachers “Sir” or “Miss” or “Mrs.”. 3. Students must stand when an adult enters the room. 4. Students must use the right hand at all times for writing. What were Victorian […]

Following Albert’s death, Victoria spent increasing periods at Balmoral, staying for as long as four months a year during early summer and autumn. She placed numerous mementos of Albert on display. When did Queen Victoria visit Balmoral? 1842Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria […]

Very safe in almost all of the Greater Victoria area at almost all times. Some downtown areas have bit higher risk in the darkness hours, especially around the time the downtown clubs close. I have never felt uncomfortable or in danger in any part of Victoria. Are Americans generally welcome in Victoria, BC? Is Victoria […]

Because during this era, shoes were supposed to be a couple sizes too small. (Just remember our quote from above – the emphasis was on small, small feet – even if you weren’t naturally given a tiny shoe size!) What shoes did they wear in Victorian era? The most popular type of footwear worn in […]