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.
Read the full story »
Victorian house pictures, rooms, house plans and historic houses.
Victorian, Regency, Edwardian, 1920s fashions and accessories.
Holidays, crafts, recipes, parties, music, dance, etiquette.
Home decor, remodeling, gardening, restoration.
History, lifestyle, mourning, carriages, toys and dolls.
The trees were of all sizes, from two feet high to a majestic height that could graze the lofty ceilings in homes of the wealthy.
Nowadays, with the hurry-scurry and bustle of the modern day holiday, it is refreshing to find that the cracker is still with us.
Looking at the marriage of Charles Dickens through the eyes of his wife – very different from the heart-warming versions he pedalled in A Christmas Carol.