The crinoline or hoop skirt was a popular undergarment for women … see where it all began.

The possession of well-stocked linen closet was proverbially a great comfort to the mind of the Victorian housekeeper, and certainly every woman who liked to have nice things in her home took a great deal of pride in having pretty linen. Most Victorian houses were built with a linen closet, well arranged to show the piles of sheets, pillowcases, and towels, as well as the table linen, each and all with a sachet bag of sweet lavender.