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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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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Victorian Era. Noelle Huang Contents INTRODUCTION:Queen Victoria SOCIETY CONDITION Social Behaviour Views on Different Classes and Races Gender Expectation Literature Reglious View Working Condition Crime Dress Decor LIFE Scientific Discovery Leisure Transportation Trends Architecture Unique custume TECHNOLOGY Health/Medcine Food Events STYLE Queen Victoria The Victorian Era could be broken down into two phases: early era(1837~1860) and Mid-to-late era (1860~1901). In the early
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The Victorian era which lasted during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901‚ established the foundations of many social‚ cultural and moral ideologies in which many are present to this day. Everywhere you look you can almost always see something Victorian-inspired from floral patterned curtains to elegantly hand crafted candlesticks. When visualizing ‘The Victorian Era’ lavish balls‚ lace covered dresses‚ tea parties and fancy lifestyles come to mind. However‚ the Victorian era is much more
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English 2323 25 July 2011 Religion of the Victorian Era: Faith in Crisis “It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ it was the age of wisdom‚ it was the age of foolishness … it was the spring of hope‚ it was the winter of despair.”(Charles Dickens‚ A Tale of Two Cities) The Victorians had a society comparable to ours with an explosion of ideas and innovation. Today our American society is famous for being a “melting pot.” Each individual has a different background where they
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During the Victorian era‚ women were viewed as the very opposite of what a man ought to be. In the words of John Stuart Mill‚ who published a criticism of the way society differentiated between males and females “The female sex was brought up to believe that its ‘ideal of character’ was the very opposite to that of men’s ‘not self-will ‚ and government by self-control‚ but submission‚ and yielding to the control of others…to live for others; to make complete abnegation of themselves‚ and to have
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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 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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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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Women had to be dressed how they were expected . Victorian Dress is based on shape‚ your personality‚ the money you have ‚ and your life. They basically make your life for you and tell you how to dress so it wasn’t easy for the people in the Victorian Era. Most women were told what to do more rather than follow their dreams . It was hard for women to follow there dreams back then because they have all
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