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  2. Victorian fashion - Wikipedia

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    The silhouette changed once again as the Victorian era drew to a close. The shape was essentially an inverted triangle, with a wide-brimmed hat on top, a full upper body with puffed sleeves, no bustle, and a skirt that narrowed at the ankles [11] (the hobble skirt was a fad shortly after the end of the Victorian era). The enormous wide-brimmed ...

  3. Marianne Skerrett - Wikipedia

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    She was born in London to Walter Frye Skerrett and Albinia Mathias Skerrett. She was employed by the queen after her accession to the throne in 1837. She was the Principal Dresser and, as such, outranked and supervised the Second and Third Dresser and the Wardrobe Maids, all part of the Department of the Mistress of the Robes.

  4. Maid - Wikipedia

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    Illustration by William Thomas Smedley, 1906 La Toilette by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, c. 1890 – c. 1900 A maid cleaning in Denmark in 1912. A maid, housemaid, or maidservant is a female domestic worker. In the Victorian era, domestic service was the second-largest category of employment in England and Wales, after agricultural work. [1]

  5. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...

  6. Nursemaid - Wikipedia

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    In the Victorian household, the children's quarters were referred to as the 'nursery', but the name of the responsible servant had largely evolved from 'nurse' to 'nanny'. The Nursery Maid was a general servant within the nursery, and although regularly in the presence of the children, would often have a less direct role in their care.

  7. Scullery maid - Wikipedia

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    Scullery maids cleaned metallic and earthenware kitchen utensils, but not fine china, stemware, crystal or plate silver. The scullery maid provided hot water for the scullery, kitchen tasks, and household. In addition to her other tasks, the scullery maid had to keep the scullery clean by clearing away meat and vegetable garbage, scrubbing work ...

  8. A Closer Look at the Victorian-era Costumes in ‘The Essex ...

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    Costume designer Jane Petrie took a multifaceted approach to creating the costumes for Apple TV+’s Victorian-era drama “The Essex Serpent” — both referencing the period broadly and using ...

  9. Lady's maid - Wikipedia

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    Illustration depicting a Parisian lady's maid in the 1630s. The illustration is made in the turn of the 18th-19th century, by Georges-Jacques Gatine (1773–1848) Mistress and Maid by Johannes Vermeer. A lady's maid is a female personal attendant who waits on her female employer. The role of a lady's maid is similar to that of a gentleman's ...