Victorian Christmas Trees
Decorate your Christmas Tree in a truly Victorian fashion with
instructions from an authentic Victorian magazine featuring a variety of
holiday themes.
Victorian
Christmas Tree Decorations
Directions from a 1901Victorian magazine to make 8 authentic Victorian Christmas ornaments.
Dresden Star Heirloom Ornaments
The story of a company dedicated to recreating the wonder
of a Victorian Christmas.
Victorian Christmas Ornament-
Free Craft
Download a free 1800s design for your own ornament.
Victorian Window Decor
This design
is from an 1890s issue of
Arthur's Home Magazine.
Decorating the Victorian Christmas Tree
How was the Victorian Christmas tree decorated.
Feather Christmas Trees
The first artificial Christmas trees were small tabletop trees made of goose
feathers.
Christmas Tree Decorations
"Good to Eat & Good to Look Upon" from The Delineator, December 1901.
Dresden Star
Ornaments
One-of-a-kind, handmade
Victorian Christmas ornaments
The
Christmas Tree-
Victoria & Albert Decorate the Christmas Tree
Illustration from Godey's Lady's Book, December 1860.
Christmas Putz
A miniature landscape arranged at the
foot of the Christmas tree.
Santa
Claus
From Harper's Bazaar, December 1867
The
Victorian Christmas Tree
History of the Victorian
Christmas tree.
Victorian
Artificial Christmas Tree
In 1868, Harper’s Bazar describes another style of
artificial holiday tree that was made of “metal tubes, trunk, branches,
and all in one..."
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards
Make your own Victorian holiday cards with free downloads.
Collection
of Colorful Victorian Greeting Cards
Several 19th century greeting cards, including Raphael Tuck.
19th Century Christmas Card Publishers
Who were the most popular card publishers in the 19th
century?
Christmas Card Box- Craft
Make your own Victorian Christmas card box.
The First Christmas Card
The first mass produced Christmas card was designed in 1843.
Victorian Christmas Cards from Harper's Bazaar, December 31, 1881
Stylish Christmas cards for the 1881 holiday season.
Holiday Entertaining
Christmas with Irving, Thackeray, and Dickens
A glimpse
of nineteenth century holiday traditions and celebrations seen
through the writings of three of the Victorian era's most famous
authors
Victorian Holiday Window Displays
The beginning of an annual tradition begins in the 1870s at
Macy's
18th Century Holiday Traditions
Residents of 18th Century
Williamsburg Observed Feast of the Nativity as a Holy Day
Gettysburg Kicks-Off the Yuletide Season!
Take a trip back in time to
the festive Gettysburg Area and kick-off the Yuletide Season!
Christmas In The City and The Country- Rival Claims
from Godey's
Lady's Book, December 1860
Christmas Day Desserts from The Delineator, December 1901
Authentic Victorian
Holiday Desserts and Recipes
Christmas With Dickens
Charles Dickens daughters tells of spending Christmas and New Years with her
father.
Menu for a Christmas Dinner
Authentic
Victorian Holiday Dinner with Recipes
Plum Pudding Recipes
Recipes for a
traditional Christmas dessert
A
Twelfth Night Gala By Catherine Taylor
A festive
Victorian Christmas party with the North Star Chapter of the
Victorian Society.
Christmas Gifts
Berlin Work
Pattern, c1860
Needlework
pattern to make a true Victorian gift.
Christmas
Presents for Men from Harper's Bazaar
Suggestions for
Christmas presents for the Victorian gentleman.
Christmas
Slipper, c1860
Needlework pattern for
a fancy shoe for Christmas.
Holiday Toys from Harper's Bazaar, December 31, 1881
What toys
did the Victorian child find under the tree?
Victorian Dolls from Harper's Bazaar
Little
girls' dolls in the Victorian era.
Old-Fashioned Christmas Crafts
Victorian Christmas Ornaments
Make your own
authentic 19th century ornaments. Print the designs ... gather up
your supplies ... Create some Christmas magic!
Berlin Work
Pattern, c1860
Needlework
pattern to make a true Victorian gift.
Santa
Claus
From Harper's Bazaar, December 1867
Christmas Tree Decorations
"Good to Eat & Good to Look Upon" from The Delineator, December 1901.
Christmas
Slipper, c1860
Needlework pattern for
a fancy shoe for Christmas.
The Christmas Purse
1858 Tobacco Pouch, c1858
Child's Victorian Christmas
Holiday Toys from Harper's Bazaar
What toys
did the Victorian child find under the tree?
Victorian Dolls from Harper's Bazaar
Little
girls' dolls in the Victorian era. |