Learn about the many forms of dining and entertaining that come from the Victorian Era on fun and educational tours. The Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May’s only Victorian house museum has a new theme, “On the Town, Dining out and Entertainments during the 19th Century.”

Create this charming Victorian craft – a lavender basket from 1860. You will need a small wicker basket, a few yards of narrow pink, blue, or violet ribbon and, of course, some lavender brought in from the garden.

The charm of Victorian hats, with their masses of beautiful flowers, colorful ribbons, abundance of feathers, and snippets of lace is apparent in these examples of late 1890s millinery.
Clusters of tulle and chiffon were as …