Category: Victoria

Shirt, corset, corset protector, bodice and an apron on top: that’s the crosscut of the Victorian maid’s outfit. What do Victorian maids wear? Servants wore turned up collars with a plain necktie or cravat and a crisp, white shirt. Plain, dark coloured waistcoats were worn by all the menservants and were usually a cast-off from […]

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, […]

Female servants working ‘upstairs’ – in the main part of the house, would usually wear a smart black uniform with a pristine white apron. This was because they would be seen by the family they worked for and so had to be ‘presentable’. What did female servants wear in the Victorian era? Upper servants often […]

The Victorian Period saw a rise in mourning practices due to its popularity through Queen Victoria, and wearing hair jewelry was seen as a form of carrying one’s sentiments for the deceased. Unlike many other natural materials, human hair does not decay with the passing of time. What did Victorians do with their hair? Most […]

Dingos are less widespread than they were at the time of European settlement due to energetic extermination programs, principally in the farmland areas of the state. Most Dingo populations are now in eastern Victoria in heavily forested country. Where do dingoes mostly live? AustraliaWhere do they live? From harsh deserts to lush rainforests, the highly […]

The most common colour was ‘mouse’ brown – a light brown with no red or golden highlights, often greying. Luxuriant, glossy brown hair was considered one of a woman’s great beauties, and there were many hair products marketed to keep one’s hair healthy, and to improve its colour without the use of dyes. What was […]

sponge bath. Though even wealthy families did not take a full bath daily, they were not unclean. It was the custom for most people to wash themselves in the morning, usually a sponge bath with a large washbasin and a pitcher of water on their bedroom washstands. Women might have added perfume to the water. […]

Originally, hair wreaths were made from the hair of deceased loved ones as an honor and remembrance, and the strands placed at the center. As another family member died, their hair would be placed into the center, and the previous lock would be moved to the outside. What are hair wreaths called? Hanging quietly over […]

Victorians feared that even their most pure would not go untainted by the immorality of modernism and the infiltration of the Other. What were some of the problems in Victorian society? They did not have access to clean water and food, education for their children, or proper clothing. Often, they lived on the streets and […]

Victorian is a visual aesthetic that comprises the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), which is known as the Victorian Era. What is 19th century aesthetic called? The Aesthetic Movement, also known as “art for […]