46 Etiquette Tips of the Victorian Era That Need to Make a Comeback. By Elisa Roland. ... Etiquette books of the era concentrated on perfecting the lilt and tone of voice versus content.

According to Victoria-era.org and etiquette expert of the 1870s – 1890s, Professor Thomas E. Hill, there were only four items a lady could accept from a gentleman without causing a stir; books ...

The keeping of collections of one kind or another was a popular hobby in the Victorian era, but Strasdin suggests that the reason this particular dress diary had gone overlooked (and perhaps why ...

During the Victorian era when "stiff upper lip" was the expected societal decorum, the language of flowers was a means of bypassing repressive etiquette. Roux explains: "The Victorian language of ...

The Poison Book Project is working to identify old books that contain toxic pigments like arsenic, which made Victorian-era books in the 1800s more eye-catching. Melissa Tedone is leading the project.

Books from the Victorian era, such as cloth-bound hardcovers, Christmas annuals, and serialized novels can be found at the exhibition. The curator of the exhibit, Rebecca Baumann, said before the 19th ...