Tower-endowed brick house in Hancock county, Ohio.

‘God’, surgery and sheep-gooses are the order of the day in this weird, wonderful Victoriana-fest. Oh, and there's a lot of sex

Recently sold: $109,990. When you enter this beautiful Victorian home, you are greeted by an amazing walnut three story spiral staircase. The unique details of this home include 11' ceilings, pocket doors, transom windows, built in cabinets, six fireplaces- four stone 3 wood, bay windows, original woodwork, and a window seat to overlooking the Ohio River from the living room and the master bedroom. The first floor contains a living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, full bath, laundry, and the first bedroom. Climb the staircase to the second floor where the master suite awaits. This oasis includes a sitting area, floor to ceiling book case, walk in closet, custom granite shower, crown molding, and another window seat to enjoy you waterfront view. Four more bedrooms and a third full bath are also found on the second floor. Follow the spiral staircase to the third level for a beautiful look out area or "widows walk". The home has been updated to include all new windows, updating electric (200 amp service), all new plumbing, a new furnace/air-conditioning unit, hot water tank and more.

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Ok, first date coming up soon. Like what I've seen so far, so afraid if that I'm gonna clam up! Like a 15 year old deep down:wave_cry: cos can talk...

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Fashions of the victorian era were beautiful, intricate and ornate. women looked like walking pieces of art. By the teens, women were looking more sporty, skirts were shorter to engage in physical activity. The 1920s fashions were daring and boyish for the first time. The 1930s were long and slinky, and the fashions of the 1940s were glamorous.

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Everyone knows the stereotype 1950s red dress with black dots, but they have been around for much longer. Somehow I’m always a bit surprised to find dots on older garments, but I really love …

Illustrated music sheet cover for Oh! Look At Her Crinoline. as sung by Miss Fannie Leslie. Published in London Charles Sheard & Co., 1893.

Charles Edward Perugini (Naples, 1829 - London, 1918) was born in an anglophile Italian family in Naples and moved to England while he was eight. In 1874, Perugini married Kate Dickens, daughter of the novelist Charles Dickens and widow of the painter Charles Collins, a close friend of the members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and younger brother of the novelist Wilkie Collins. The title cites lines from Alfred Tennyson’s poem Break, Break, Break that were popularly used for obituaries. [Christie’s, Amsterdam - Oil on canvas, 77.2 x 54.9 cm]

Victorians loved to communicate via calling card. It was the proper, dignified way to communicate with other people. But wouldn’t you know, young people just had to mess it up. Check out these oh so risque Victorian flirtation cards.

Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified African American man, c. 1860's. Source.

If, as the old chestnut goes, Victorian children were to be seen and not heard, the guidelines for women of the era hardly differed.

In today’s world, “Victorian” refers (by most accounts) to a certain highly ornate style of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. To some extent, this is also the lovely style with which ma…

I found this dress while browsing the Costume Institute Collection Database at the Metropolitan Museum of Art website. It’s beautiful! It’s actually one of my favorite 1860s dresses fro…

Several days ago, I came across The Mystery of Love, Courtship, and Marriage Explained by Henry J. Wehman, published in 1890. This campy how-to book includes guides for “popping” the question, writing love letters, and managing a beau. Let’s learn the arts of handkerchief and fan flirtations. Fan Flirtations Carrying in right hand in front of … Continue reading "Fan And Handkerchief Flirtations"