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Etiquette In A Polite Society….Funerals (10/9/08)

When one thinks of Victorian Funerals we draw a picture of a polished black hearse, fine horses adorned with black ostrich plumes on their heads and ladies dressed completely in dull black with long black crape mourning veils. It is a fact that many funerals during the Victorian Era were very elaborate and were a means of showing ones status. More >>

Mourning Books And Rituals—Comforting The Spirit (9/23/08)

A drawing of Georgie Cuyler (top) and of Georgie and his brother, Theo (bottom, left), are from my copy of the 1868 edition of "The Empty Crib.”

Today the subject of death is largely avoided and it is expected that any signs of grief should be done only in private. We have removed ourselves from the reality of death and it has become a sterile process, gone is the the loving vigil of the family attending to the physical and spiritual needs of the dying person. More >>

Forget-me-nots For Mother’s Day (5/7/08)

My mother has always loved gardening. Some of my earliest memories are of our backyard in full bloom with spring flowers. Mom’s favorite is a delicate, sweetly scented blue and yellow beauty that multiplies year after year: the forget-me-not. More >>

Mother’s Day Gifts: Antiques, Jewelry And Time (5/6/08)

Gifts – Antiques, Jewelry & Time More >>

The Victorian Age (3/28/08)
The Victorian Age began in 1837 when Queen Victoria ascended the British throne and lasted up to her death in 1901. It was an era of rapid industrial development and social changes, and you can see this by studying the toys of the period. More >>

The Role of Egg Rolling at Easter in The United States (3/22/08)

The Easter Egg Roll at The White House dates back to 1814 when President James Madison’s wife Dolly Madison started the tradition for the children. This tradition continued until 1877 when children were banned from the White House grounds when a new lawn was installed. The ban lasted only one year when President Rutherford B. More >>

Victorians Mourning Their Dead Monumental To Mundane (2/24/08)

Large Gold Victorian Hair Mourning Brooch , Ring & Article

Although paying hommage to the dead goes back as far as recorded time, we are probably most familiar with the widow in mourning, all dressed in black, of the mid 19th century, who was destined to wear black for the rest of her life, or at least a significant part of it. More >>

Flag Etiquette Around the World (12/27/07)

The Flag Code of the United States is rather precise when it comes to dealing respectfully with the flag of the United States. More >>