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Vaddanam is a gold ornamental belt worn by South Indian women on special occasions. These occasions can include festival days, major family occasions, and weddings. like marriages as a status symbol in South India .
Advertisement by Sarah Russel in a newspaper. Sarah Rachel Russell or Leverson or Levison (c.1814 – 12 October 1880) was a British con artist, businesswoman, entrepreneur, suspected brothel manager, and felon who lived in early nineteenth century London, England during the reign of Queen Victoria.
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 ...
An 1843 Victorian circus poster for the Pablo Fanque Circus, which inspired the 1967 Beatles song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", a homage to Victorian circuses The Dusty Circus font, a commercial font inspired by Victorian circus posters, is an example of Victoriana.
Society and culture of the Victorian era refers to society and culture in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era--that is the 1837-1901 reign of Queen Victoria. The idea of "reform" was a motivating force, as seen in the political activity of religious groups and the newly formed labour unions.
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 ...
The 1900 House in question is 50 Elliscombe Road, Charlton, South-East LondonAn 1890s-built two-storey terraced house with a drawing room, a dining room, a kitchen, a scullery, a bathroom, three bedrooms (there were actually four, but one was used as a safety room with a telephone) and an outside loo.
A lady's companion was a woman of genteel birth who lived with a woman of rank or wealth as retainer.The term was in use in the United Kingdom from at least the 18th century to the mid-20th century but it is now archaic.