By Dolores Monet via Hubpages The Social Significance of Black Clothing For over 500 years, wearing black signified bereavement. In Europe and America, black was the color of mourning, worn at funerals and for some time after the death of a loved one. Originally a custom for royalty and aristocracy who were experiencing grief, mourning […]
Hair in the Edwardian Era
Writing this series on Christmas Traditions, I was shocked to find how more than any other time in history, Victorian England shaped our modern-day version of Christmas. So you'd be surprised how easy it is to have your very own Victorian Christmas this year! In fact, some of your favourite Christmas customs might indeed have
The styles that emerged during the lifetime of England’s second-longest reigning monarch (the reign of Queen Elizabeth II surpassed Victoria’s in 2015) are present even today, with influences from the Victorian age still evident in art, architecture, design, and decor.
On view in the open collections storage of the New-York Historical Society is a tiny object worthy of closer inspection: a 19th century mustache comb.
Last sold in 2009 for $260K, the nationally registered Orrin W. Burritt Mansion of Weedsport, N.Y., appears to have been thoroughly touched up by the current owners. That would explain why it was...
Mihaly Slocombe architects have optimised a Victorian cottage with a reconfigured floor plan and the Swiss army knife of utility cabinets!
Today, we invite you to a quaint southern town, where we stumbled upon a charming pink Victorian mansion, a lovely relic of the past now cloaked in gentle di...
From the Victorian style wedding gown to the amazing stationery, Ciaran and Debbie's wedding by top Northern Irish wedding photographer Paula O'Hara is a sight to behold
Classic, rustic, glam. That sums up this Houston Oaks Country Club in a three word nutshell. But you know we wouldn't give you just the gist of the pretty captured by Taylor Lord Photography . The...
Photograph of Captain Cunninghame sitting on the edge of a rock covered with animal furs. He is wearing a kilt and peaked hat and is resting his left...
We've all seen Pinterest pages packed with Watermelon-themed cake, cake-pops, pies, and parties. Can you believe this "theme" has been around at least 143 years?
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Hello dear readers, I am back to share this journal that began while finishing my previous winter white journal. Although my winter journa...
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