The next time someone
has the courtesy to invite you to a ball, make sure that you are properly
doffed up in an extravagant dress made to perfectly accentuate your feminine
lavishness! Whether it’s the latest muslin imports, a heavenly tarlatan, or the
purest white lace your eyes have ever laid upon, you absolutely must be keeping
with the times! No lady should dare go to a party wearing what she has worn
when she was not yet mature! So go to your nearest tailor, and get your new
dress this hour!
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Victorian Did You Know
Did you know that
servants in Victorian times used parts of the house that were specifically
designed to be used by them alone? Maids and servants used special back
staircases, while the family and guests used the main staircase. Maids were
expected to work invisibly, that is perform duties while the family was asleep
or tend to a room that was not meant to be used at the time. Most maids didn’t
even see any of the family members that they worked for in their years of
service. In a sense, these servants were the ghosts of the house, keeping it
impeccably clean and prepared without anyone acknowledging their individual
existence.
Lavish Lavatory
Make sure to flourish
your house with the latest bathroom innovations! Guests will positively gasp
with awe as they marvel at your new tub. To let people know how important and
powerful you are, make sure to install a brand new toilet in the most
impeccable place. Not only will the world know just how elegant you are, it
will also provide endless hours of comfort and pleasure in your house. Renovate
quickly!
Friday, January 11, 2013
More Was Lost than Just Potatoes
Did
you know that when the Potato Famine in Ireland struck in 1845, 6 million in
Britain and Ireland existed almost completely on potatoes? How tragic it must
have been to depend on potatoes for both necessity and meals. Without potatoes,
though the established aristocrats have enough at their disposal to make up for
this loss, their meals will lack substantially something very dear, indeed!
Soups will be less fulfilling; plates will be less filled; guests will be left
unsatisfied! The loss that England and Ireland suffered was tragic, indeed.
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- The Two Strongholds
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- Victorian Did You Know
- 'The Very Model of a Modern Major' Musical
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- Poetry for a Lady
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- Miss Pruente's Propriety Principles
- Brown's Smelling Salts
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- Dreary Days Need Not Be So Dreary
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