- 1. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... A Celtic revival in the late-19th century, along with the establishment of the Folklore Society in London in 1878, brought renewed attention to fairies. There were even Victorian painters who specialized ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 2. 10 Holiday Recipes to Make You the "Hostess with the Mostess" at Your Next Holiday Party ...
- (Eat Me)
- ... but it will undoubtedly be the highlight of your holiday party! 3. Victorian Mince Pies British mincemeat pies are a centuries-old traditional dish of the Christmas season. The only difference ...
- Created on 10 December 2021
- 3. Rollerskating is Back! And Skate Queen Lola Star is Here to Share All Her Tips to Get You Started
- (Living)
- ... Rhode Island in 1866, and started marketing skating as a wholesome activity Victorian-era men and women could do together. The fad reached a peak in the 1940s during WWII when it served as an escape from ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 4. The Impossible Task of Keeping Up With The Kardashians' "Perfect" Beauty and Body Standard
- (Living)
- ... harmful and unrealistic beauty standards” (via People). Unrealistic beauty standards are nothing new: from the corsets of the Victorian era to the pancake powder, pin-curls, and beauty manuals of the ...
- Created on 13 April 2021
- 5. Hair Art: The Morbid Trend That Dominated the Victorian Era
- (Living)
- ... so the trend became a popular parlor craft among middle-class white women of the Victorian era. According to Artsy, strands of hair were braided into bracelets, molded into loops to create floral patterns, ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 6. 11 Winter Cottagecore Must-Haves That Are a Breath of Fresh Air
- (Style)
- ... $119, modcloth.com 7. Trees Design Arm Warmers, $30, fleecycloud.etsy.com 8. Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers, $19.99, barnesandnoble.com 9. Moulin Roty ...
- Created on 17 December 2020
- 7. This U.K. Artist Turns Found Objects Into Haute Art: BUST Interview
- (Arts)
- ... too, turning flower petals, dried leaves, and tiny feathers into gowns, collars, and incredibly elegant sleeves. She’s particularly inspired by the Victorians’ love of nature, and specifically, Pteridomania, ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 8. Writer Rachel Syme Has A Perfume For Every Situation, Mood, Or Style — Here Are Just A Few
- (Style)
- ... Beauty and Wellness Brands to Support Right Now (And Always) You'll Go Nuts Over These Pretty Pistachio-Colored Products Long Before Festival Fashion Was A Thing, Victorian Women Wore Glitter In Their ...
- Created on 17 September 2020
- 9. In "The Assistant," The Horror Is In The Detail
- (Movies)
- ... Top photo via Bleecker Street / The Assistant More from BUST “The Turning” is a Let Down in ’90s Grunge Retelling of Victorian Classic "Black Christmas" Puts A Feminist Twist On A Classic Slasher ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 10. “The Turning” is a Let Down in ’90s Grunge Retelling of Victorian Classic
- (Movies)
- THE TURNING Directed by Floria Sigismondi Out January 24 In her latest film, The Turning, Italian-Canadian director Floria Sigismondi retells the deeply haunting 100-year-old short story by Henry ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 11. How To Channel Jo March's Look This Winte
- (Style)
- ... edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today! More from BUST Ashley Jayne Meyers On Her '60s-Meets-Victorian Style You'll Go Nuts Over These Pretty Pistachio-Colored Products Channel Your Inner Cher ...
- Created on 20 December 2019
- 12. It's Fluevog Season — Celebrate With This New Boo
- (Style)
- ... in his hometown of Vancouver. One of the first designs Fluevog made for their shoe store harkened back to the Victorian-era with a bold buckle tea-strap loafer. Even back then, the shoe was cutting edge ...
- Created on 15 November 2019
- 13. How A Proper Introduction Could Make Or Break A Reputation In Victorian Society
- (Living)
- Today, introducing one stranger to another at a social or business gathering is simply polite behavior. But in the Victorian era, an introduction was a thing of infinite value. It was a voucher. A guarantee ...
- Created on 30 October 2019
- 14. How Victorians Cared For Their Furry Friends
- (Living)
- ... Herring, 1839. This article originally appeared on MiMiMatthews.comMatthews.com and is reprinted here with permission. More from BUST These Victorian Blues Were Guaranteed To Brighten Up ...
- Created on 23 October 2019
- 15. How Overzealous Research Landed A Cross-Dressing Victorian Writer In Jail
- (Feminism)
- ... author doing research? It appears that he may have been. Luke Limner was, in fact, the pen name of John Leighton, a Victorian artist and book cover designer who, in 1891, would have been 69-years-old. ...
- Created on 09 October 2019
- 16. These Victorian Blues Were Guaranteed To Brighten Up Any 19th Century Room
- (Style)
- ... some of the loveliest examples of the color blue in Victorian fashion. *Please note: Deep blues were generally achieved with aniline dye. Invented in 1856, aniline dye produced a wider range of color ...
- Created on 02 October 2019
- 17. Before Flash Or Ring Lights Existed These 19th Century Ladies Swore By This Lighting
- (Living)
- The gas-lit ballrooms of the mid- to late nineteenth century weren’t as flattering to some colors as they were to others. For example, the 1897 edition of Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms ...
- Created on 10 September 2019
- 18. Ashley Jayne Meyers On Her '60s-Meets-Victorian Style
- (Style)
- ... a lot of my own jewelry. The boots are vintage as well. They’re my favorite Victorian boots because they’re so comfortable. The basket is from Etsy. I love baskets during the spring and summer. How would ...
- Created on 22 August 2019
- 19. Historically, Dieting Has Always Been The Worst
- (Living)
- ... was so popular that “banting” became Victorian slang for dieting. Image from Wellcome Collection It’s also in the Victorian era that we start to see a real rise of diets being sold as a necessity to ...
- Created on 08 August 2019
- 20. How Victorians Took To The Beach
- (Living)
- ... sun. Much as in the preceding decades, the silhouette of seaside dresses in the early Victorian era stayed relatively close to that of walking dresses. It was not until the 1860s that a definitive “seaside ...
- Created on 24 July 2019
