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A Missing Purse

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Quantock Hall, early December 1848 “Good morning, Mr. Smythe.” Kate swept happily into the warm library, sunlight pouring in the windows. She smiled at the elderly butler and stepped towards a bookshelf. “How are you?” “Troubled, my lady.” Smythe stood by Earl Beaufort’s desk, hands clasped and trembling. “There should …

Victorian Fashion Terms; N ~ Z

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Please refer to the previous article, Victorian Fashion Terms; A ~ M, for an introduction. Nonchalantes were the first elasticized corsets, marketed around 1850 as travelling corsets. Rubber had been used in clothing for about twenty years, and started to be less smelly and more durable. However, these early elasticized …

Victorian Fashion Terms; A ~ M

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Early Victorian Nightclothes; casual cosy attire for ladies

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Victorian Women in Trousers, Pants, Breeches & Pantaloons

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Mourning Dress During the Early Victorian Era

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Early Victorian Era Make-up; cosmetics & embellishments

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Spatterdashes, Gaiters, Spats; for protection, warmth, & disguise

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Parasols During the Early Victorian Era

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“Coming Out” During the Early Victorian Era; about debutantes

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Early Victorian Women’s Hats; Part 3, wear whatever you like

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Early Victorian Women’s Hats; Part 2, for sun & riding

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Early Victorian Women’s Hats; Part 1, concerning bonnets

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Boots for an Adventuress; what did Kate Tattersall wear?

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When we started looking at drawing images of Kate we referenced fashion plates from the era. However, the women’s feet were generally hidden by the long skirts of the times. Research shows there existed many styles of footwear: plain buttoned ankle brogues, to high-heeled knee-high laced decorated boots, and everything inbetween. …

Early Victorian Undergarments; Part 3, pantalettes, pantalets, drawers, & bloomers

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Early Victorian Undergarments; Part 2, chemises, camisoles, and a little on stays & corsets

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Early Victorian Undergarments; Part 1, luxurious silk hose, colourful stockings, & socks

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Early Victorian Undergarments; an introduction, and about silk

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When Queen Victoria was crowned in 1837 the Romantic Era was still affecting fashion. Styles between 1837 and 1856 are sometimes known as Early Victorian, ending with the Crimean War and the invention of synthetic dyes, and it is a subject I never gave much consideration. It was only confusion …

Kate Tattersall; a little bio

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