Saturday, January 2, 2016

What is so Victorian about an octopus?

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Was it the shape of a Victorian dress, a hairdo, or something else entirely? From the octopus tattoo to the etsy iPhone case, consumers of c...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Perchta and the History of Oliebollen

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It's the night before New Year's Eve and Willie Wilde 's best friend, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Tex) comes to call on him...
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Monday, December 21, 2015

Flirtation, Calling, and Escort Cards: the social media of the 1890s

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It's Christmas card time and I stumble upon the headline: "The 19th Century 'Escort Cards' with Pick-up Lines You Definitel...
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Monday, November 30, 2015

How to Eat Like a Victorian

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At the end of one month, I plan out the details of mine and my husband's menu for the next month. Part way through Thanksgiving weekend,...
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Monday, November 23, 2015

Victorian Teenagers Gone Wild

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The girl in the top left corner has a mischievous face. Throughout history, teenagers have rebelled against their parents. Popular psyc...
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

10 Steps to Hosting Your Own Victorian Seance

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Belief in the evocation of the spirits of the dead is as old as Humanity. At one period of the world's history it was called Thaumaturg...
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Monday, October 26, 2015

The Ghost Club

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Founded in London in 1862, the Ghost Club is the oldest paranormal investigation and research organization in the world. The organization...
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