According to Victoria-era.org and etiquette expert of the 1870s – 1890s, Professor Thomas E. Hill, there were only four items ...

It’s sundown at a small park in Burbank and I’m dressed in head-to-toe black, carrying a big stick and ready to street fight, Sherlock Holmes style. I’m not exactly a ninja—the closest I ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Washington — Blocks of Victorian-era mansions, a mom-and-pop-style Main street and a town filled with colorful characters are what you'll find in this town on the northern edge of ...

Here are some dandy pointers from Britain’s Victorian period. AMAZING ... How to Look Like a Victorian Gentleman in 11 Easy Steps. ... Larry King would’ve fit right in during the Victorian era.

The Hague, Netherlands — The Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display that merges art with Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District: a nearly 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with ...

Edward Lear is the other great master of Victorian nonsense. Admittedly, Lear (1812-1888) lacks the universal appeal of his contemporary Lewis Carroll, but his longer poems — such as “The ...

It’s the era of Jane Austen, empire-waist gowns, and bonnets everywhere. But there’s another era in history that deserves its due as a pitch-perfect setting for romance books : the Victorian era.

The Victorian mustache cup is widely believed to have been invented by Harvey Adams, a potter. He reportedly created it in the 1870s, according to Atlas Obscura, but a BBC entry claims it was ...

BATAVIA (readMedia) -- Derek Maxfield, a history professor at Genesee Community College, dons a top hat, long coat and takes up a refined walking stick to portray a Victorian-era gentleman ...