Introduction:

Elegance, drama, romance, and a now unfound innocence characterized the fashion, art, literature, and overall culture prominent during Queen Victoria’s reign. Since the 1980s, followers of Neo-Victorian (“fresh Victorian”) fashion and culture have sought to resurrect this beautiful period but with their have modifications for a slightly more practical lifestyle and aesthetically diverse look. In this compilation of over 100 terms, you, dear reader, will learn about the then and the now of everything from spectacles to birdcages to parasols. So step back in time and then jolt back to the present because Victorian fashions and culture have a surprisingly long timeline.

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