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The technicolor 19th-century fashion featured throughout the film — out now — paints a much brighter picture than what you imagine from a story that begins with a brain transplant experiment following a the heroine's attempt to take her own life.
The Print This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are “sprayed” onto high-quality paper. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface. Paper Type: Giclee Print Finished Size: 18" x 12" Arrives by Thu, Jun 13 Product ID: 16837059
When we think of the Victorian era, we usually think of lace and silks and cashmere shawls, of crinolines and bustles. That’s because rich people can afford to have their portraits painted. T…
Victorian clothing for the poor was meager to say the least. Many who were poor were also servants so they relied on their masters and mistresses to give them old clothing. One must remember that mass produce of clothing was not widely available until the later nineteenth century despite advances in industrialization. Victorian clothing for the poor primarily consisted of an over sized coat and trousers with no under garments. Shoes were rare for the poor and for the winter many poor Victorians were forced to wrap their feet in rags. The coats and trousers would protect them in winter, but they had to rely on tattered and often finger-less gloves to keep their hands warm. The poor mostly relied on the charity of the rich for clothing when they discarded old clothing for the poor to pick up at first come first serve at churches or poor houses where clothing was distributed. Victorian clothing for the poor was not simply discarded because of a simple tear like we do today; clothing was literally worn until it rotted away with age. Children’s clothing was kept and passed down from generation to generation. Clothing was only washed when it rained. Just imagine how uncomfortable you would feel in clothing that was old, worn and did little to protect you from the elements and you’ll get an idea of what poor Victorians went through. Victorian fashion is admired for its elegance and beauty, but one must remember that not everyone lived in such pomp and Victorian clothing for the poor were either rags or donated clothing.
Celebrating British Home Child Day and recalling more than 100,000 children who emigrated to new lives
One night in 1872 a woman living in the slums of St Giles heard noises at the bottom of the house. Three days later she found a dead body.
The technicolor 19th-century fashion featured throughout the film — out now — paints a much brighter picture than what you imagine from a story that begins with a brain transplant experiment following a the heroine's attempt to take her own life.
The Print This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are “sprayed” onto high-quality paper. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface. Paper Type: Giclee Print Finished Size: 18" x 12" Arrives by Thu, Jun 13 Product ID: 16837059
