Category: Victoria

Origin and meaning forms Victoria is the Latin word for ‘victory’ and is used as the feminine form corresponding to the name Victor. In Roman mythology, Victoria was the name of the goddess of victory, corresponding to the Greek goddess Nike. Is Victoria a powerful name? Victoria is the feminine version of Victor and is […]

Her father died shortly after her birth and she became heir to the throne because the three uncles who were ahead of her in the succession – George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV – had no legitimate children who survived. Why are so many royals related to Queen Victoria? Queen Victoria and […]

They were called bagnios ( from the Italian bagnio for bath) or stewhouses as the bathers ‘stewed ‘ themselves in hot water. Behaviour in the baths would appear to have degenerated as Henry VI (1422-71) closed them down when they became a front for brothels. What did they call the bathroom in 1800s? Water Closet […]

Victoria, like Queensland, was named after Queen Victoria, who had been on the British throne for 14 years when the colony was established in 1851. What is the nickname for Victoria in Australia? Sandgropers, Cabbage Patchers and Gum Suckers The names for Victorians have a bit of a sting to them: Victoria was called the […]

Victoria’s Secret is the world’s largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care. Why is Victoria’s Secret so popular? The luxurious in-store experience coupled with the sensual appeal of the brand puts Victoria’s […]

Knickers in the 19th Century Women did not usually wear knickers until the end of the 18th century. However, after about 1800 women also wore underwear called drawers. Today we still say a pair of knickers. That is because in the early 19th-century women’s underwear consisted of two separate legs joined at the waist. When […]

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 […]

While Victorian fashions had been dominated by the tightly corseted hourglass figure, the new Edwardian silhouette was that of the S curve – a shape that pushed the hips back and the bust forward, exaggerated by floppy blouses that hung over the waist at the front. What was Edwardian fashion like? Edwardian fashion is known […]

Generally speaking, Victorian moral codes emphasized faith, charity, and respect. That all sounds swell. However, it generally meant faith in Christianity, charity towards people who that you systemically put down, and respect toward people that were more successful than you. What were typical Victorian values? If we ask academics to enumerate archetypically Victorian values, they […]

Throughout much of the Victorian Era most men wore fairly short hair from just over the top of the ears at the start of the period to a moderately close cut towards the end of the 19th Century. This short hair was often accompanied by various forms of facial hair including moustaches, side-burns, and full […]