Victorian Times Quarterly #16

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: First-Hand Account of Victorian Working Women Lightships: Floating Lighthouses The Victorian Poacher Birds of Spring Furnishing a Dollhouse Aunt Mehitable's Letters from Washington Easter Eggs Gillyflowers Lore of Precious Gems Grant Allen's Moorland Idylls Traveling from London to Chicago by Steamer & Rail Confederate Make-Shifts Prize-Winning Decorated Bicycles London's Home for Lost Dogs The Modern Servant Repousse Work on Pewter A Ramble Through Nebraska Wedding Breakfasts Folklore of Wedding Flowers A "Boomopolis" Wedding Tips on Writing Letters The Cheerful Robin London vs. New York Britain's Victorian Cave-Dwellers School Life in Toronto... plus household hints, recipes, poetry and more!