Articles related to "Victorian"
Mistress of the Purse
Article on knitted skirt-purses of the early-Victorian years, their types and use.
• historical knitting
• victorian knitting
• knitted purses
• historical knitting patterns
• laceknitting
Are Annuals Outdated?
There must have been some good reason for those Victorians to have been mad for annuals!
• annuals
• victorians
• bedding
• flowers
• perennial
Charles Dickens - Victorian Writer
Born in Portsmouth, England, the work of the Victorian writer Charles Dickens is still relevant, as the number of film and stage adaptations of his work testifiy.
• charles dickens victorian novelist
• portsmouth in england
• nelson's ship the victory
• david copperfield
• nicholas nickleby
How to Make Victorian Silhouettes
The classic Victorian shade makes a great gift for grandparents and a fun element in paper collages.
• victorian silhouette
• victorian shade
• how to make a silhouette
• how to make a shade
• etienne de silhouette
Sudeley Victorian Kitchen Garden
Saving the planet one vegetable at a time
• sudeley
• sudeley castle
• victorian kitchen garden
• victorian kitchen gardens
• kitchen garden
William Morris
The first of a two part series, this article offers an introduction to William Morris's work.
• william morris
• victoriana
• victorian
• art
• design
Gender and Class in Victorian England, Part I
Part I of an extended book essay discussing the work that historians Anna Clark, Jane Lewis, Joan Perkin, and Judith Walkowitz have done on the twin issues of gender and class relations in Victorian England.
• women
• victorian england
• sex roles
• gender
• class
Gender and Class in Victorian England, Part II
Part II of an extended book essay discussing the work that historians Anna Clark, Jane Lewis, Joan Perkin, and Judith Walkowitz have done on the twin issues of gender and class relations in Victorian England.
• gender
• class
• relations
• victorian england
• women
Victorian Themes in Tennessee Williams' Plays (Part One of Two)
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
• tennessee williams
• plays
• victorianism
• modernism
Victorian Themes in Tennessee Williams' Plays (Part Two of Two)
Along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams is commonly held to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the MODERN age. In many respects, however, I believe that his work subscribes to a Victorian, pre-Modernist tradition, which I have attempted to evoke here.
• tennessee williams
• victorianism
• modernism
• theatre
• themes
VICTORIAN WHITE-WORK
Exploring the lost art of "whitework", a Victorian needlework craft.
• fabric
• linen
• white-work
• embroidery
• trousseaus
A Victorian Music Hall Song Bird Tells It As It Could Have Been!
Wrote especially for the "1899: The Last Fin-de-Siecle" Event, this is a look at the Music Hall through the eyes of a fictional Victorian actress who could have been in any English Music Hall at the turn of the Century.
• victorian
• music hall
• marie lloyd
• florrie ford
• yorkshire
A Wild Bohemian Bunch
This article concerns the glittering bohemians of the Bloomsbury set.
• bloomsbury
• virgina woolf
• lytton strachey
• dora carrington
• victorian
Christmas at the Wren's Nest
Anytime is a good time to visit the Wren's Nest; however, December is a special month at the home of Joel Chandler Harris, creator of Uncle Remus.
• joel chandler harris
• uncle remus
• wren's nest
• atlanta georgia
• christmas
Decorating Your Rowhouse... BEFORE the Rehab
Victorian rowhouses come with special decorating challenges. Here are some tricks to help you deal with common problems while saving for the real rehab.
• victorian
• decorating
• rowhouse
• problems
• paneling
DG Rossetti: A Brief Biography
DG Rossetti was one of the artistic geniuses of the nineteenth century. This article briefly explores the life of this extraordinary personality.
• dg
• rossetti
• pre-raphaelite
• brotherhood
• art
Flow Blue China
A history of one of the most enduring and charming of Victorian china styles, which has been restored to popularity among collectors.
• flow blue china
• pottery
• porcelain
• victorian
• ironstone
From Darkness to Light
Second part of a series on residential lighting, both vintage and reproduction.
• lighting
• lamps
• electricity
• edison
• swan
Frosty Windows?
If you've got an older home, that probably means you have drafty windows. Here is one possibility on how to take care of that with minimal pain involved.
• windows
• andersen
• replacement
• drafty
• older
Jack The Ripper
Why were Jack The Ripper's grisly crimes never solved? Would modern forensics have fared differently?
• jack the ripper
• victorian england
• scotland yard
• whitechapel
• duke of clarence
Killruddery Gardens' Victoriana
Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- 18th- and 19th - century garden features. Renovations, begun about 1840 and shaped by popular tastes, persist.
• ireland
• irish gardens
• ireland's oldest garden
• 17th- and 18th-century landscape design features
• killruddery gardens
Magnolia Place Inn
A little trip down south will acquaint you with this Victorian style bed and breakfast built in 1878.
• bed and breakfast
• b&b
• travel
• accommodations
• vacation
Making It Home: An Adirondack Dining Room
Adirondack style is a Victorian solution for casual living, and excellent for easing you past bad floors and unfortunate paneling.
• victorian
• decorating
• adirondack
• floors
• paneling
Pity the Chimney Sweeps
This is about the cruel treatment of chimney sweeps in Victorian times.
• chimney sweeps
• chimneys
• victorian
• fireplaces
• lord shaftesbury
Review: The Meaning of Night
Edward Glyver, a man wronged, betrayed and cheated of his rightful inheritance ,vows revenge against his sworn enemy, Phoebus Daunt.
• mystery
• murder
• victorian
• michael cox
• suspense
Say It With Flowers
Flowers and plants have a rich folklore of symbolism and meaning. The Victorians developed a whole language of them to help express their deepest thoughts and feelings.
• language of flowers
• plant lore
• victorian flower language
• flower meanings
• assembling bouquets
St Joseph's, Highgate
This article explores the history of St Joseph's church in Highgate in London, which was built during renewed suspicion towards Catholics in England.
• catholicism
• catholics
• church
• architecture
• highgate
The London Season
This article is about the glamorous London Season in the nineteenth century.
• london season
• ascot
• derby
• aristocracy
• balls
The Ripper of Whitechapel
Why were Jack The Ripper's grisly crimes never solved? Would modern forensics have fared differently?
• jack the ripper
• victorian england
• scotland yard
• whitechapel
• duke of clarence
The Worst Jobs in History
Tony Robinson explores some dangerous occupations throughout British history, from Roman gold mining to a Victorian tannery.
• the worst jobs in history
• tony robinson
• victorian england
• powder monkeys
• tanners
Thomas Cook
A successful worldwide travel agency, Thomas Cook's started with just one man!
• thomas
• cook
• travel
• agency
• europe
Warm and Stylish Window Treatments
The right window treatment can keep your Victorian home toasty warm on cold winter days -- without burying you in velvet and fringe.
• drapes
• draperies
• curtains
• insulation
• shutters
Waxed Flowers
Create beautiful flowers with the look of antique velvet...using wax.
• roses
• daisies
• tulips
• wax
• paraffin
Bringing the Brontës to Children
Usborne Publishing has produced a series of classic fiction for children, making authors such as the Brontës accessible to a much younger readership.
• jane eyre
• charlotte brontë
• wuthering heights
• emily brontë
• children’s classics
William Morris Part II
The second of a two part series, this article includes examples of Morris’s most popular works.
• morris
• art
• fine
• design
• interior
Arthur Conan Doyle Life in Letters
Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was a prolific letter writer. A number of his letters are published in this book giving an illuminating insight.
• arthur conan doyle
• sherlock holmes
• life in letters
• victorian crime fiction
• uk bestseller
Author Blogs: Women Group Blog
When authors are pressed for time their author blogs suffer for it. These women have found a solution: group author blogging.
• jayne ann krentz
• suzanne simmons
• susanne simmons
• stella cameron
• lori foster
Belfast's Favourite Pub
A perfectly preserved example of the gin palaces which once flourished in
the industrial cities of Britain, it is maintained by the National Trust of N. Ireland
• the crown liquor saloon
• opera house
• traditional irish stew
• guinness
• victorian-etched windows