Publisher's Synopsis
Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 1800's. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea!) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore -- and enjoy -- the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world.In this issue: First-Hand Account of Victorian Working Women - Lightships: Floating Lighthouses - The Victorian Poacher - Birds of Spring - Furnishing a Dollhouse - Aunt Mehitable's Letters from Washington - Easter Eggs - Gillyflowers - Lore of Precious Gems - Grant Allen's Moorland Idylls - Traveling from London to Chicago by Steamer & Rail - Confederate Make-Shifts - Prize-Winning Decorated Bicycles - London's Home for Lost Dogs - The Modern Servant - Repousse Work on Pewter - A Ramble Through Nebraska - Wedding Breakfasts - Folklore of Wedding Flowers - A "Boomopolis" Wedding - Tips on Writing Letters - The Cheerful Robin - London vs. New York - Britain's Victorian Cave-Dwellers - School Life in Toronto... plus household hints, recipes, poetry and more!
