Category: Victoria

Men were expected to be the ones who worked all day, earning enough money to pay the rent and provide food and essentials. They were known as “bread winners” because bread was the staple food of all classes and the men earned the money to buy this daily bread. What were men like in the […]

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Men wore work shirts with small collars and buttons or ties to hold them together. Waistcoats or vests, though not as elegant, could be worn over these work-shirts as well. They wore practical trousers made of sturdy fabrics like cotton or moleskin along with leather work-boots. What did Victorian gentlemen wear? During the second half […]

During the Victorian era, when someone was called Victorian gentlemen, it meant that they did not need to work in order to earn money or perform any manual labour in order to live and survive. Also, this type of man was classified by owning their own land and having a particularly generous income. What kind […]

Up until then, walking sticks had been used for centuries, originally as an aid for traveling over uneven ground and as a defensive weapon, and gradually as a sign of power, authority and, finally as a symbol for social status. Why do gentlemen carry canes? In late 17th century and early part of the 18th […]

The Victorian Period (And Beyond) From the 1890s to the early 1980s, people used sanitary belts, which basically were reusable pads that attached to a belt worn around the waist – and yes, they were as uncomfortable as they sound. How did ladies deal with periods in the 1800s? Women held their pads up with […]

Victorian wedding dresses typically featured a fitted bodice with a small waist and a full skirt over layers of petticoats and hoops. Fabrics were usually tulle, lace, silk, linen, and organdy. The bride’s veil was usually made of lace, sheer cotton, or gauze. What was Queen Victoria’s wedding dress made of? silk satinQueen Victoria of […]

Genres Detective fiction. Genre of novel or short story in which a mystery is solved mainly by the action of a professional or amateur detective… Historical Novel. Genre of fictional prose narrative set in the past. Mystery. Poetry. Romance. Science Fiction. Short Story. What genres were popular during the Victorian era? The Victorians’ demand for […]

Spats, in white, light grey or fawn, were buttoned at the sides and fastened under the foot with a buckled strap. Boots with contrasting tops, particularly patent leather with kid or cloth tops, continued in fashion until about 1920, as did spats. What did Victorian men wear? During the second half of the 19th century […]

There are four kinds of coats which the Victorian gentleman must have: a morning coat, a frock coat, a dress coat, and an overcoat. What coats did Victorian men wear? For day wear they wore a frock coat with straight trousers, a short waistcoat and a shirt with a high stiff collar. The single- or […]