"The grace, exercise, and healthfulness of skating on the ice" could be had if these simple rules were followed. See what the Victorians thought about ice skating.
One of the greatest attractions for winter fun in 1890 was the new Palais de Glace in Paris. It was the first Parisian skating rink
with artificial ice
Three skating dresses were featured in an 1880s issue of Peterson's Magazine showing the same confining fashions of the day ... just shorter in length!
An antique chromolithograph features a winter scene with many people ice skating, possibly on the Schuylkill River, advertising the latest in ice skates.
Victorian Skating Rules
Ice Skating Rink
Victorian Ice Skating Costume
Skating Dresses
Ice Skates from 1860
Ice Skating Song
