Category: Victoria

The traditional colors for Victorian Christmas gift wrapping were white and red: either white paper with red ribbon, or red paper with Christmas ribbons. What did Victorians use to wrap Christmas presents? Victorian gift wrapping was luxury orientated and involved the use of lace, ribbon and heavily decorated paper. How did they wrap presents in […]

kissing under the mistletoe. Mistletoe Although it’s unclear exactly where or when the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe began, it’s thought to have started among servants in Victorian England before being adopted by the middle class. What are Christmas traditions that started in the Victorian era? Victorian Christmas Traditions Christmas Inspired by Royalty. Several […]

(Museum at FIT) Audsley states that purple, as a color of mourning, was “expressive of gravity, sorrow, and sadness.” But purple was not always grim. In fact, it was occasionally used for Victorian wedding dresses. Is purple a Victorian color? Purple was one of the most fashionable — and versatile — colors of the Victorian […]

a new gospel. Published in December 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was an instant bestseller, followed by countless print, stage and screen productions. Victorians called it “a new gospel,” and reading or watching it became a sacred ritual for many, without which the Christmas season cannot materialize. What was the original title of A […]

To put it simply, a fainting couch is essentially a form of daybed with a curvy wood frame and back that is raised at one end. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below. What was the purpose for fainting couches? A fainting couch is a form of a daybed with a raised back and a curvy wooden […]

Meet The Husbands And Boyfriends Of Victoria’s Secret Supermodels Kings Of Leon singer Caleb Followill is married to Victoria’s Secret Angel Lily Aldridge. Millionaire businessman Jamie Mazur is engaged to Alessandra Ambrosio. Serbian basketball player Marco Jaric is married to longtime Angel Adriana Lima. Who is married to a Victoria Secrets model? Over the weekend […]

However, orphans were also often treated with disdain and distrust, due to their reputation as “criminally prone” individuals. They were a victim of classic “Victorian contradictions” that characterized most aspects of Victorian society. How are orphans treated in the Victorian era? Orphans who could not find a place in an orphanage sometimes had to live […]

Oranges were still considered a delicacy throughout most of the Victorian era. By the 20th century, after refrigerated railroad cars were invented, oranges reached the middle-class in the United States. What fruit did Victorians eat? The main fruits were apples in the winter and cherries in the summer. The Victorians also ate lots of nuts, […]

Bananas were virtually unheard of during Victorian times. When did bananas become common in England? In 1888, bananas from the Canary Islands were imported into England by Thomas Fyffe. These bananas are now known to belong to the Dwarf Cavendish cultivar. When did we start eating bananas? Bananas as we know them began to be […]

Bluestocking, any of a group of women who in mid-18th-century England held “conversations” to which they invited men of letters and members of the aristocracy with literary interests. The word has come to be applied derisively to a woman who affects literary or learned interests. What was the purpose of the Blue Stocking Society? It […]