Moira Allen

Victorian Times Quarterly #15 Moira Allen

Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 1800's. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea!) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore -- and enjoy -- the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world. In this issue: Victorian Cats - The Ragpickers of Paris - Life in Old Virginia - The Life of a British Soldier in Peacetime - Detective Day at Holloway Prison - The Etiquette of Introductions - Aunt Mehitabel's Winter in Washington - Moorland Idylls - Things Made by Children - Parlor Games - How to Set the Table - Japanese New Year - Animal Beggars - John Muir's Glacier Adventure - Parrot Tales - A Lady's Day in India - American Candy - How to Put Things Well - Animal Humour - English As She Is Taught - Locks, Safes and Thieves - Simple Filigree Techniques - E. Nesbit's "The Nobleness of Oswald" ... plus more fiction, household hints, recipes, picture features and poetry!