- 21. Ever Seen A Painting Of An Animal From The 19th Century? Odds Are This Artist Is Responsible
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- Many of us know Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (7 March 1802 – 1 October 1873) as the sculptor of the four magnificent bronze lions that guard Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square. During the mid-19th century, ...
- Created on 09 April 2019
- 22. A Victorian Ladies' Guide to Surviving Chivalrous Gentlemen Strangers
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- ... from BUST When Classic Books Are Turned Into Movies Lassie Wasn't The First: The Collie In Literature And History These 19th Century Paintings Of Bored, Wealthy Women Caused Controversy ...
- Created on 20 March 2019
- 23. Get Drew Barrymore's "Poison Ivy" Sty
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- If you were a teen in the ’90s, there’s a good chance Drew Barrymore was your fashion icon. No one embodied the thrift-store-as-your-stylist vibe quite like she did. The actress made satiny slip ...
- Created on 31 January 2019
- 24. Lassie Wasn't The First: The Collie In Literature And Histor
- (Books)
- ... Street, on Saturday the 28th December last, a black and white rough coley, or shepherd’s dog.” “Coll” was a common name for Scottish dogs in the 19th century. Some attribute it to the following passage ...
- Created on 28 January 2019
- 25. These 19th Century Paintings Of Bored, Wealthy Women Caused Controversy
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- Fashionable 19th century Parisian painter Auguste Toulmouche is best known for his depictions of richly clad women set against the backdrop of luxurious interiors. His paintings have been called “elegant ...
- Created on 23 January 2019
- 26. A Look At Ladies' Shawls In Classic 19th Century Literature
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- ... of such literary luminaries as Elizabeth Gaskell and William Makepeace Thackeray. They were also featured in countless portrait paintings, draping the figures of fashionable 19th century ladies of every ...
- Created on 15 January 2019
- 27. Arrested For Wearing Pants: The Story Of Emma Snodgrass
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- Emma Snodgrass created a sensation in 1852 by showing up in Boston wearing pants. She was mocked, arrested and sent home to her father in New York City, only to return again and again. Each time the ...
- Created on 10 January 2019
- 28. "Danger Of Nostalgia": This Artist Bridges Past And Present To Send A Message About Abortion Right
- (Arts)
- ... backroom abortions alongside a long-ago controversy from the mid-19th century. As Martz's vision emerged, she realized that the repetitive pattern of the organic shapes had a Victorian feel and reminded ...
- Created on 06 December 2018
- 29. 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field
- (Living)
- ... her adored mother, she enrolled in the State Normal School in nearby Indiana, Pennsylvania (“normal school” was 19th century nomenclature for “teacher’s college”), intending to make money in one of the ...
- Created on 30 November 2018
- 30. This Cap Was A Modest Necessity For 19th Century Women
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- The 19th century cap was a modest necessity. Worn by "spinsters" and "matrons" both young and old, it neatly covered a lady’s hair while she was at home and abroad. At face value, such a basic article ...
- Created on 28 November 2018
- 31. The Rats, Cats, And Mice Of 1860s Ladies' Hairstyles
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- ... Wallet? Lorgnette? Learn About The Accessory A 19th Century Woman Would Never Leave Home Without Victorian Fashion Dolls And The Feminine Ideal This Is How Victorian Men Were Advised To Treat Women ...
- Created on 14 November 2018
- 32. Phone? Wallet? Lorgnette? Learn About The Accessory A 19th Century Woman Would Never Leave Home Without
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- A lorgnette is, quite simply, a pair of spectacles mounted on a handle. The precursor to modern opera glasses, lorgnettes were a common sight during the 19th century at the theater as well as the opera. ...
- Created on 06 November 2018
- 33. Victorian Fashion Dolls And The Feminine Ideal
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- In November, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be presenting a new exhibition titled Little Ladies: Victorian Fashion Dolls and the Feminine Ideal. It features four gorgeous Victorian dolls and their ...
- Created on 24 October 2018
- 34. Victorians Wore These Elaborate Costumes To Fancy Dress Balls
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- During the Victorian era, fancy dress balls were one of the grandest and most fashionable ways for a society hostess to make her mark. These magnificent, costumed affairs were widely reported in 19th ...
- Created on 17 October 2018
- 35. Embrace '90s Nostalgia This Halloween With These TV Character Costumes
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- According to the calendar, September 22nd is the first day of fall. But for many people, myself included, fall doesn’t start until mid-October, when the temperature drops and the drugstores break out ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 36. This Is How Victorian Men Were Advised To Treat Women
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- Nobody likes to be shouted at or spoken to in an abusive, combative tone. In the Victorian era, however, such behavior was especially distasteful when engaged in by a man and directed at a woman. Men ...
- Created on 02 October 2018
- 37. Before Crest Whitestrips, Victorians Used Sulfuric Acid
- (Style)
- ... 19th century had strong white teeth. Rather the opposite. In an era with no Crest Whitestrips, no veneers, and somewhat primitive dentistry, you were more likely to encounter a hero with brown or missing ...
- Created on 26 September 2018
- 38. Three Intriguing 19th-Century Dog Tales
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- Here, I bring you three separate, but equally intriguing, dog anecdotes from the 19th century. The first involves a Scottish Terrier and a lady’s white petticoat. The second involves a Bulldog and a ...
- Created on 12 September 2018
- 39. What Happened To The Wild Ravens Of London?
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- ... Hyde Park by George Sidney Shepherd, mid-19th century. As do many animal tales of the nineteenth century, the tale of the last raven in London has a sad end. At some point, the bird simply disappeared. ...
- Created on 31 July 2018
- 40. What It Was Like To Attend Afternoon Tea In The Victorian Era
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- During the late nineteenth century, an afternoon tea was one of the most informal entertainments to which a fashionable lady could invite her friends and acquaintances. The menu was simple, as were the ...
- Created on 24 July 2018
