Victorian Beauty Treatments You Can Lavish In Today

Life was about beauty. Or rather, it was about obtaining status in marriage. In order to garner the attention of a gentleman, one must be lovely and fair. Therefore, a lady's toilette held many a hushed secret to "natural" beauty. Though some treatments proved fruitless (and even toxic), Victorian ladies found a myriad of recipes...

The Language of Flowers

Feelings that could not be spoken could instead be expressed through blooms. Victorians sent bouquets to convey messages, especially secretive ones.