In the Victorian era, sweet peas were the go-to gift when thanking a host for a wonderful time, a gratitude that could be expressed even further by pairing it with other stems.

The monarch set fashion trends during her time, and the flower holder became a sought-after accessory in Victorian society Carol A. Grissom - Senior Objects Conservator, Museum Conservation ...

Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and ...

In England, the mid-1800s was also a particularly bad time for air pollution says the EPA: By the 1800s, more than a million London residents were burning soft-coal, and winter "fogs" became more ...