According to Artsy, strands of hair were braided into bracelets, molded into loops to create floral patterns, and ground up for pigments. How is hair art made? Hair art is created using a variety of techniques; it can be braided, macramé-d, molded, and wired, or chopped into pieces and pasted down like a painting. Coloring […]
Category: Victoria
What Were The Teachers Like In Victorian Times?
Victorian teachers were very strict and often quite scary. Punishments were very harsh in the Victorian era. Children would be caned if they misbehaved or played truant. Victorian children would have mainly used slate to do their work on. What was it like to go to school in Victorian times? Facts About Victorian Schools The […]
What Did Victorian Girls Learn At School?
They learned reading, writing, and arithmetic. They practiced sports and learned about geography and history. Girls were taught how to cook, while boys took woodwork lessons. What were girls taught in the Victorian era? Wealthy parents sent their children to fee-paying schools or employed governess, but gender still affected those of high class: boys’ schooling […]
What Diet Fad Was Popular During The Victorian Era?
Swallowing Actual Tapeworms In the Victorian age many women were attempting to lose weight in order to accommodate new fashions that demanded a tapered waist. One way to lose weight fast was to ingest a tapeworm, which would live in your intestines and absorb the food you ate. Which diet fad was popular in the […]
Did Cigarettes Exist In Victorian Times?
Cigarettes were mass produced for the first time in the United States in 1860 and by 1881 were being widely consumed in Britain, sounding the death knell for the clay pipe. What did people smoke in the Victorian era? While smoking in England has a long history, dating back to the sixteenth century, tobacco was […]
What Are The School Years In Victoria?
Primary school students are aged between 5 and 12 years old. Classes are divided into Prep and Years 1 to 6. Secondary school students are aged between 12 and 20 years old. Classes are divided into Years 7 to 12. What is school age in Victoria? The law in Victoria states that children must attend […]
What Was The Health Like In The Victorian Era?
Infectious diseases were the greatest cause of Victorian mortality. Most of these, such as smallpox, tuberculosis and influenza, were old scourges, but in 1831 Britain suffered its first epidemic of cholera. Slowly it was understood that it was spread by water contaminated by sewage. Did people in the Victorian era have good health? Diseases were […]
How Did Victorians Clean Their Clothes?
Washing clothes in the late 1800s was a laborious process. Most household manuals recommended soaking the clothes overnight first. The next day, clothes would be soaped, boiled or scalded, rinsed, wrung out, mangled, dried, starched, and ironed, often with steps repeating throughout. What did Victorians use to wash clothes? WASHBOARD: this is a washboard and […]
What Is A Victorian Steampunk?
Steampunk is a design style inspired by Victorian-era industrialism. Science fiction author K.W. Jeter is created the term steampunk in 1987 to describe a style of fantasy fiction that featured Victorian technology, especially technology powered by steam. What makes a Steampunk? It is usually defined as a sub-genre of science fiction and features a late […]
What Were Weddings Like In The Victorian Era?
The Wedding Ceremony The ceremony itself was very similar to the weddings that are held today – it was usually held in the bride’s parish church (rarely, at home), the bells would peal, flowers would adorn the church and the newly married couple would sign the parish register. What was marriage like in the Victorian […]