Todays Goth fashions are recycled Victorian fashions. These 1860s parasols are ornamented with steel chains, black jet, scarlet feathers.

William Morris led the Arts and Crafts movement of the late nineteenth century. William Morris designed some exquisite patterns of wallpaper, fabrics, and furniture, many which are still reproduced today to decorate homes.

Alexandra, Princess of Wales, was another British princess who was admired, petted, and caressed by the nation. But was her relationship with Prince Edward a happy one? Edward had great interest in horse-racing, theatre-going, yachting, and had several mistresses.

Today the hobby of scrapbooking has become a multi-billion dollar industry with specialized magazines, conventions and a large number of companies creating products solely for the activity. But the popularity of scrapbooking is not a new phenomenon; “keeping a scrap-book” was a popular 19th century pastime, especially for women and children.