Victorian

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Miss Cora Strayer's Private Detective Agency
Miss Cora M. Strayer, Private Eye. Click through to find out more about her.
Fashion · V&A
Isabella Grace on a Balcony, London, England, early 1860s. Photo by Clementine, Lady Hawarden.
1870s Hodgepodge: His and Hers Dressing Rooms, Bathing, a Bride's Trousseau, Rules of Victorian Mourning, and Many Fashion Illustrations. - Susanna Ives | My Floating World
Hairstyles appropriate for evening wear, from 'Les Modes Parisiennes', 1870.
wedding
Dresses for a bride and bridesmaid, 'The Delineator', American, 1900.
1890s Dress Details
Evening gowns, 'The Delineator', March 1898. Left: Gown of blue floral mousseline over silk, with chiffon sash, frills, and ruchings, and silk flowers. Right: Pink silk gown with red velvet trim, and iridescent bead and passementerie decoration.
1890s Dress Details
Ball gowns, from 'The Season', February 1896. Left: Blue creped gauze dress with silk underdress, silk sash and trim, and ribbon flowers. Right: Yellow and red dress with silk brocade skirt with red velvet bands and faux chrysanthemums, crape blouse bodice with beaded red velvet panels, crape sleeves with red velvet ribons and faux chrysanthemums.
1890s Dress Details
Evening gowns, 'The Delineator', December 1897. Left: Violet silk and chiffon gown with beaded and embroidered skirt panel. Right: Yellow taffeta royale and velvet, with Renaissance lace overlay and silk flowers.
Antique Paper Doll Collecting - always a learning experience
Antique Paper Dolls
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An early example of celebrity endorsement... Houdini uses the amazing Zam-Buk salve.
1890s Dress Details
Ball gowns, from 'The Season', February 1896. Left: Blue creped gauze dress with silk underdress, silk sash and trim, and ribbon flowers. Right: Yellow and red dress with silk brocade skirt with red velvet bands and faux chrysanthemums, crape blouse bodice with beaded red velvet panels, crape sleeves with red velvet ribons and faux chrysanthemums.
St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel, London. It's still standing and just been reopened.