Here is a greatly illustrated web site with an extensive collection of articles and period resources for the Victorian enthusiast covering a wide range of topics from a British Queen’s wardrobe to Victorian corsets, from funeral customs to Victorian calling-card etiquette, from historical architecture to Victorian gardens. Celebrate a Victorian Christmas with authentic Victorian recipes or have that perfect Victorian wedding. This web site has divided the 19th century into categories such as Weddings, Fashions, Photography, Civil War, Wild West, Regency Era, Architecture, Restoration, plus more. Each category provides links to a variety of companies, dealers, services, clubs/societies, craftspeople and others specializing in 19th century lifestyles, decorating and restoration. The Victorian Era Online

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VICTORIAN HOMES

Old House Photo Gallery

Antique Decorative Carpets & Area Rugs

Antique French Posters

Antique Furniture for the Bedroom

Victorian Farmhouse Comes Alive

Early 19th Century Antique Bed

Blinds from 1888

Blinds in the Victorian Home

Candle Shades

Clocks 

Dining Room

Furniture Glossary

Ingrain Carpet Runner c1841

Victorian Library

Victorian Bathroom  - 1883

Claw Foot Tub and Other Items for the Victorian Bathroom

Garden Hat and Hoods from Harper's Bazar June 29, 1872

Hammond House

Hand-Sewn Lampshades

Harrison Fisher Prints

Victorian Baby Carriages: The Golden Age of Carriages

Ornaments in Landscape Gardening, "Woodward's Architecture and Rural Art", 1867. Design No. 8

Ornaments in Landscape Gardening, "Woodward's Architecture and Rural Art", 1867. Design No. 9

Regency Furniture & Draperies from Ackermann's, 1809-1812

Silver-plate Serving Pieces

Stencil Design for Window Curtains

Tour a Victorian Home

Victorian Architectural Ornament

Victorian Chairs, 1878

Victorian Entertaining
A Summer Lawn Festival

Victorian Gardens

Victorian Patio Furniture

Victorian Walled Garden

Victorian House Plan 1886

Victorian  Decorative Stencil Patterns

William Morris Wallpaper

Woodward's Architecture and Rural Art, No. 1- "Cottages and Farm Houses", 1867. DESIGN No. 4., AN OCTAGONAL COTTAGE


RENOVATION

Canadian Asbestos Industry

Asbestos Use in 1879 

Blinds

Blinds in the Victorian Home

Hammond House

Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood Floors

Tin Ceilings

Victorian Architectural Ornament

Victorian Bathroom Remodeling Project - 1883

Claw Foot Tub and Other Items for the Victorian Bathroom

Victorian House Plan 1886


TOYS & DOLLS

American Paper Dolls

A Century of America Ad-Bear-Tising

The English Poured Wax Doll

A Doll's Wardrobe

Through the Eyes of a Doll

Victorian Dolls, from Harper's Bazar, 1881 

The Raggedy Ann Story

Antique Dolls 

The Antique Dollhouse

Dressed Antique Dolls  

Holiday Toys 

Child's Tool Chest, 1860s  

Wonderful Toy Shop 

Antique Toys: Rolling Hoop  

Antique Toys: Cup & Ball  

Teddy Bear Tea Party 

Teddy Bear Spoon, 1907 

Victorian Outdoor Playhouse 

Gingerbread Playhouse, 1890

Playhouses 1850-1930 

Playhouse from Godey's 1859 

 


 

LIFESTYLES

An Afternoon Tea Party

Beyond Hearth & Home, The Role of Women in Uncle Tom's Cabin

Calling Card Etiquette

Collecting Victorian Expressions of Love

Diet & Drinks of Nursing Women: Godey's Lady's Book, 1860

Familiarities Between Relations

Fashions in Calling Cards (for Gentlemen)

Gazette du Bon Ton at the Races

Golf Sports Prints - 1895

The History of Golf

The House of Mourning - Victorian Mourning and Funeral Customs in 1890

Ladies Book of Etiquette, Fashion and Manual of Politeness

Lisa Walsh Sculptures

Is the Red Nose from the Corset or Liquor?

A Masculine High Tea

Mourning and Funeral Usages

Naughty but Nice!  The Victorian Lady Undressed in Stereoscopic Views

The 19th C. Gentleman
as portrayed by Currier & Ives

Posture and Kindred Signs Express Existing Sexual States

Road-Side Tea Room

St. Andrew's Ladies' Golf Club

The Touch

Triumph (poem)

The Unsuitable Suitor of 1879

A Victorian "Standard"

A Whisper to a Newly Married Pair

Winter Amusements in New York

Woman's Debility 


VICTORIAN WEDDINGS

Interactive Civil War Era Wedding Gown

Miss Vanderbilt's Trousseau

The Most Fabulous Wedding Dresses Ever Created!

The Proper Attire for the Victorian Groom

Smile!  Wedding Photography, c.1900-1920

To Gather Orange Blossoms (Victorian weddings)

Victorian Engagement & Wedding Rings

Diamond Ring Ad, 1890

Dressing the Victorian Lady

The Unsuitable Suitor of 1879

Victorian Wedding Guest Etiquette

A Victorian Wedding Timeline (fashion prints)

The Wedding Breakfast

The Wedding Cake

The Wedding Ceremony

A Whisper to a Newly Married Pair 

Antique Prints of Victorian Jewelry, 1851

Victorian Bridal Gowns (C.1867-1884)

Victorian Hair Styles - 1867


LORD & TAYLOR

Lord and Taylor Department Store, Home Page

Corsets from Lord & Taylor Catalogue, 1881

History of Lord & Taylor

Lord and Taylor Women's Department in the 1950s

Lord and Taylor  Evening Dresses 

Lord and Taylor Women's Dresses

Lord and Taylor Casual Wear

Lord and Taylor Designer Handbags

Lord and Taylor Furs

Lord and Taylor Lingerie Department

Lord & Taylor Perfume Department

Retro Furniture at Lord & Taylor

 


NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS

Berlin Work Pattern,  c1860

Berlin Wool Purse 1865

Candle Shades

Chimney Ornaments,  c1864

Christmas Card Box

The Christmas Purse, 1858

Christmas Slipper, c1860

Fancy Work for Handkerchiefs

Hand-Sewn Lampshades

History of Tatting

How to Make a Victorian Hat

Knitting

Knitted Heart Cushion

Leek Embroidery Society

Make Victorian Spring Hats

Paper Costumes for Children

Pattern for Smoking Cap

Perforated Paper Needlework

Sampler Collection, embroidered by one child

'SLIPS': Late 16th/ Early 17th Century Embroidery

Southern Decorative Needlework

Specimens of Lace from the Paris Exposition

Tobacco Pouch, c1858

Undersleeves in French Embroidery

Valentine Ornaments

1859 PAPER DOLLS 
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HISTORY

Abigail Adams and Women's Rights  by Christine Haug

Advise to Civil War Soldiers

Alexandra, Princess of Wales

Antique French Posters

Beyond Hearth & Home, The Role of Women in Uncle Tom's Cabin

Bicycle Design from 1816 to 1880

Cameos Through Time

A Century of America Ad-Bear-Tising

Christmas With Dickens

Cycling Fashions

Canadian Asbestos Industry

The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar 2007

Emily Dickinson, Understanding the Poet

The 1866-1871 Diaries and Letters of Maggie Royston

Halloween Myths

The Horse Carriage

The Chariot Horse Carriage

A Gift for a Princess

Golf Sports Prints - 1895

Hammond House

Harrison Fisher Prints

The History of Golf

The Landau Horse Carriage

Leek Embroidery Society

Native Americans & the U.S. Government

Queen Victoria's  Writings
About Pregnancy, Children, Marriage and Men

A Queen's Daughter- Princess Alice Maud Mary

Marie Antoinette

Royal Robes of  Queen Alexandra

The Royal Unmentionables

1893 Sea Islands Hurricane

Shoes Belonging to Queen Alexandra

St. Andrew's Ladies' Golf Club

Stereotyping of the Irish Immigrant in 19th Century Periodicals 

The Valentine - A Tribute to Love

Victorian Baby Carriages: The Golden Age of Carriages

Victorian Mourning and Funeral Customs in the 1890s

Victorian Golf Cartoons

Victorian Turkish Baths

19th C. Christmas Card Publishers


 


VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS

Dresden Star Heirloom Ornaments 

Christmas With Dickens

Chimney Ornaments,  c1864

Christmas Card Box

Christmas Day Desserts,
Authentic Victorian Holiday Desserts and Recipes

Christmas In The City and The Country, from "Godey's Lady's Book," 1860

The Christmas Purse, 1858

Christmas Putz

Christmas Slipper, c1860

The Christmas Tree, Illustration from "Godey's Lady's Book," 1860

Christmas Tree Decorations, 
"Good to Eat & Good to Look Upon"

Feather Christmas Trees

19th C. Christmas Card Publishers

The First Christmas Card

A Twelfthnight Gala
By Catherine Taylor

Victorian Christmas Cards
from Harper's Bazar, December 31, 1881

The Victorian Christmas Tree 

Victorian Holiday Window Displays 


ENTERTAINING

An Afternoon Tea

Brighton - English Sea-side

The Bathing Machine

Christmas Day Desserts,
Authentic Victorian Holiday Desserts and Recipes

The Collectible Teapot & Tea Calendar 2007

Fun In The Sun: Victorian Beaches  in the 1800s

Halloween Myths

History of the Fashionable Bathing Suit

The Horse Carriage

The Chariot Horse Carriage

The Landau Horse Carriage

Magic-Lantern Shows

A Masculine High Tea

New Cotillion Favors For The Season

19th C. Cake Recipes
from Godey's Lady's Book

19th C. Recipes with Alcohol

Silver-plate Serving Pieces

A Summer Floral Fête

Teddy Bear Tea Party

A Twelfthnight Gala
By Catherine Taylor

Twelfth Night and the Twelve Days of Christmas

Valentine's Day Cards

Valentines: Queen of Hearts Paper Costume

A Victorian Festival

Victorian Halloween Luncheon

Victorian Valentines:  Three-Dimensional Cards Captivate Americans

Victorian Entertaining
A Summer Lawn Festival

Winter Amusements in New York

 

FASHION

A Chapter on Antique Shawls

Antique Fashion Prints

The Art of the Fan

Beyond the Fringe- Shawls of Paisley Design

Interactive Civil War Era Wedding Gown

Collecting 19th C. Chinese Sleevebands

Cycling Fashions

Dressing-Up: Women's Fashions 1855-1860

Dressing the Victorian Lady

Dressing Up- A Timeline of Women's Fashions

Early 19th Century
Van Rensselaer Family Clothing

Fashion Print Timeline

Fashion Quote by Worth

Gazette du Bon Ton at the Races

Gazette du Bon Ton Evening Gowns

A Gift for a Princess

The History of the Fan

History of the Fashionable Bathing Suit

In Antique Clothing, Black is Beautiful

Is the Red Nose from the Corset or Liquor?

Keeping Warm in Style
Girls outerwear in the 1890s
.

Lord & Taylor Women's Department in the 1950s

Miss Vanderbilt's Trousseau

Mourning and Funeral Usages

The Natural Waist and large Sleeves: Women's Fashions 1825-1840

Naughty but Nice!  The Victorian Lady Undressed in Stereoscopic Views

Online Images of Bridal Gowns

Paper Costumes for Children

Queen of Hearts Paper Costume

Royal Robes of  Queen Alexandra

The Royal Unmentionables

Sailor Theme in Boy's Fashions

Sports Clothing 1860-1910

Storing Antique Cothing

Summer Couture - 1922

To Gather Orange Blossoms (Victorian weddings)

Travel in Style: How to Dress for Travel in 1852

Victorian Bridal Gowns from Harper's Bazar (C.1867-1884)

A Victorian Wedding Timeline (fashion prints)

Wedding Photographs, c.1900-1920 

Wings, Breasts and Birds


CORSETS

Corsets from Lord & Taylor Catalogue, 1881

Corset Advertisements from 1900-1914

Is the Red Nose from the Corset or Liquor?

Victorian Corsets Online

The Victorian Corset


FASHION ACCESSORIES

Antique Prints of Victorian Jewelry, 1851

Antique Heart-Shaped Jewelry

A Victorian and Edwardian Cameo Collection

Berlin Wool Purse 1865

Cameos Through Time

The Christmas Purse, 1858

Civil War Era Hats

Edwardian Winter Hats- 1903

Children's Hats- 1903

French Cazal Parasol, c1850

Garden Hat and Hoods from Harper's Bazar, 1872

How to Make a Victorian Hat

Make Victorian Spring Hats

Opera Bag 

Shoes Belonging to Queen Alexandra

Undersleeves in French Embroidery

Victorian Hair Styles - 1867

Victorian Rings


MEN'S FASHIONS

Berlin Wool Work Shoes 

Fashions for Men-  1803-1830 

Fashions for Men- 1830s

Fashions for Men- 1840s

Golf Sports Prints - 1895

Men's Accessories - c1920 

Pattern for 1857 Shirt

Pattern for Smoking Cap

Proper Attire for the Victorian Groom 

Royal Robes of  Queen Alexandra & Prince Edward

Victorian Men's Hat 

Wedding Photographs, c.1900-1920