Victorian Velvet
Victorian
Lifestyles, Victorian Art,
Victorian Decor
Everything
Victorian!
The Victorians
were a different type
of people. It was in the
days when a man's word
was good, and a woman's
too. Women made a career
out of running a household,
and made it look like
an art. Men were protective
of their wives, and never
cursed in front of them,
or at least apologized
when they did. They were
gentlemen, and opened
doors for the ladies,
then walked on the outside
of the sidewalk to keep
them from getting splashed
if a horse and carriage
happened by.
In those
days, they did not have
electricity, and they
did not have motorized
vehicles, until the end of
the era. They did not have
running water, nor did they
have super markets. They did
have style, and they had an
abundance of creativity and
keen minds. The pioneer spirit
was still very much a part
of the Victorian life.
The Victorian
era was marked by the reign
of Queen Victoria from 1837
to 1901 . She was born Alexandrina
Victoria in 1819. On June 20,
1837, with the death of her
uncle, William IV, she became
queen at the age of eighteen.
I am also interested in the Art Deco era, the Arts & Crafts era, and on to the 50s. I collect items from these eras, and may find the time soon to place my collections here.
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