Victorian Era
Life in the Victorian Era was an intriguing time to be alive. Crime was a major obstacle. There were interesting trial cases going on. The fashion of the time was drastically different and way more expensive than our modern “fashion.” The expectations that women were required to uphold were drastically different than those imposed on men. There were many threats to daily life during the Victorian Era. According to “Hooligans, Harlots and Hangmen, Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain”, crime was the biggest threat. There was very little police activity in the middle class areas. The police stayed mainly in the areas reserved for the upper classes who had more power and money. Those upper class were more likely to be …show more content…
They wore clothing that covered them from neck to toes and from shoulder to wrist. According to Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady’s Wardrobe, it cost more for the fabric than it did to have it sewn into a dress. The cost of labor to make the dress usually was $10.00, which was the average weekly wage. Society women were required to have a walking dress which varied in price from $50-300.00. Fabric was only one part of the expense. Facings, linings, interlinings, and boning were all necessary for a “proper” dress. Women of the Society were expected to have a dress made from velvet which could not cost less than $500.00. They were expected to have no less than $1000.00 worth of lace within their wardrobe. If they did not have this amount, they were considered to be poor. The average middle-class woman was actually poor. She was expected to sew all of her children’s clothes, including underwear, to perform all the household duties, and to save money whenever and wherever she could. All women lived under strict rules regarding what was appropriate. The vast majority of the populace knew of and lived by these
Life in the Victorian Era was an intriguing time to be alive. Crime was a major obstacle. There were interesting trial cases going on. The fashion of the time was drastically different and way more expensive than our modern “fashion.” The expectations that women were required to uphold were drastically different than those imposed on men. There were many threats to daily life during the Victorian Era. According to “Hooligans, Harlots and Hangmen, Crime and Punishment in Victorian Britain”, crime was the biggest threat. There was very little police activity in the middle class areas. The police stayed mainly in the areas reserved for the upper classes who had more power and money. Those upper class were more likely to be …show more content…
They wore clothing that covered them from neck to toes and from shoulder to wrist. According to Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady’s Wardrobe, it cost more for the fabric than it did to have it sewn into a dress. The cost of labor to make the dress usually was $10.00, which was the average weekly wage. Society women were required to have a walking dress which varied in price from $50-300.00. Fabric was only one part of the expense. Facings, linings, interlinings, and boning were all necessary for a “proper” dress. Women of the Society were expected to have a dress made from velvet which could not cost less than $500.00. They were expected to have no less than $1000.00 worth of lace within their wardrobe. If they did not have this amount, they were considered to be poor. The average middle-class woman was actually poor. She was expected to sew all of her children’s clothes, including underwear, to perform all the household duties, and to save money whenever and wherever she could. All women lived under strict rules regarding what was appropriate. The vast majority of the populace knew of and lived by these