Tag: 19th Century Women’s Fashion
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Song of Myself
Have you reckon’d a thousand acres much? have you reckon’d the earth much? Have you practis’d so long to learn to read? Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems? Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems, You shall possess the…
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“Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made for kissing, lady, not for such contempt.” William Shakespeare
The History of Mistletoe in Pictures Mistletoe is a Parasite and Other Fun Facts Photo courtesy Library of Congress
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” . . .they were apt to bulge below the waist in front; for, poor dears, they were but human after all, and they had to expand somewhere.”
Learn more about underwear links: Very sensible article about corsets Underwear wars? 7 things women wore under their skirts Underwear video 19th century changing silhouette at the Met Above quote: Gwen Raverat Period Piece
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Books I’ve Known And Loved
Victoria Woodhull not only ran for president, but worked on Wall Street and hung out with Cornelius Vanderbilt. Gives the notion that all Victorian women were trapped a run for its money.
Author Adrienne Morris 