During the Victorian Era of 1850-1900‚ women’s fashion became intricate‚ painful‚ and also dangerous. The women of this age dressed in this manner in order to show status and beauty. The men‚ whom were responsible for designing this dress and garment wanted to increase their control of women both mentally and physically. In order to achieve the ideal wasp waist‚ these women practiced tight-lacing and put on many layers of clothes every day. Victorian Fashion became one of the main causes for health
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The Victorian Era in England The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace‚ prosperity‚ refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain. Some scholars date the beginning of the period in terms of sensibilities and political concerns to the passage of the Reform Act 1832. The era was preceded by the Georgian period and followed by the Edwardian period. New Technology
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help them do the stuff they needed done. The women were the ones in charge of the house and the men we in charge of getting money and working so they can have a house. The middle class had very good and comfy furniture and the poor had furniture the had holes in it and weren’t very comfy. ladies had to have their legs covered. Men were‚ able to show their skin . It is considered good etiquette to dress right to ages ‚ and position in society. Womens skirts grew popular between 1840 and 1860s
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Victorian Era Education In the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens‚ the protagonist Pip says‚ “I took the opportunity of being alone in the courtyard‚ to look at my coarse hands and my common boots‚”(Dickens‚ 85) . Born from a lower class‚ Pip had sense of lack inferiority regarding his social class and opportunities for education. Although schools have always been around it wasn’t until the Victorian era that education was improved considerably and available for all children
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Compared to the Victorian era‚ our modern idea of “dressing up” is laughable. The Victorian era timeline took place from 1837 to the 1890s and is named after Britain’s Queen Victoria. Victorian women spent hours putting on tight corsets‚ enormous hoop-skirts‚ and ridiculous sized bustles. Contrary to today’s society‚ women power was almost nonexistent as well as opportunity‚ depending on the man‚ whether it be their father or husband. They also were expected to be obedient to the wishes of these
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What did people in Victorian England do in their free time? “The evolving of man does not drive change -- it enables change.” (Unknown) Today‚ people surf the web‚ play video games‚ listen to their iPods‚ and watch TV (among other things). But back in the late 1700s/early 1800s‚ they did not have TVs‚ iPods‚ video games‚ or computers. With the resources available then‚ they would play sports‚ pick up a book to read‚ or have play time. One thing that has carried through the centuries is athletics
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The Victorian Era Values BRIEF INTRODUCTION The Victorian Era of Great Britain was a period of time when Queen Victoria reigned from the years 1837 to 1901. Several values and beliefs made up this age and it is often referred to as the climax of the British industrial revolution. SOCIAL CLASS A main value in the Victorian Era which heavily impacted every individual’s daily life was social class. There were three classes: The Working Class consisted of lower commoners and the men performed
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Marriage in the Victorian Era Nowadays a woman for the most part can marry whomever they wish‚ while in the Victorian Ages‚ marriage was a more complicated issue that one just didn’t step into. Women these days have a lot more control in their marriage than they used to. It is amazing how much things have changed from a time when men were the head of the house and had so much control over the household to a period where the couple now works together to make decisions. Back in the days of the
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In Victorian era‚ corset was seen as part of women’s life‚ as the narrowness of their waist defines their beauty. The discomfort brought was offset by the compliments from others‚ as the image of being weak and needing for protection could greatly increase their female charm. This phenomenon shows the importance of corset in women’s daily life and their self-identity. Before Victorian era‚ in the 17th century‚ even though corset was popular‚ it was only worn by upper-class women. In the18th century
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The Victorian Age The Victorian Age in Europe began when Queen Victoria came to reign in 1837‚ and when she died in 1901. For the span of 64 years‚ Britain was highly successful in many aspects. The population skyrocketed from 13.8 million to 32.5 million. Medical advances‚ new reforms and rights‚ and growing education‚ all contributed to the time some call “Britain’s Golden Age”. Overall‚ the Victorian Era had a positive effect on British citizens. From the early 1840’s to late 1800’s
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