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- Egyptian Corset
Egyptian Corset - Divider 2
- Charles Dickens Chair and desk
Charles Dickens Chair and desk - Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron Altho protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty, this heron often finds himself the target for thoughtless hunters. Not that he would make a tasty dish, but any bird which stands 4 feet high with a wing spread of almost 70 inches is in constant danger. His favorite feeding grounds are wet meadows or pastures, ponds, lakes or streams. Most of his food consists of rough fish which he catches expertly, either standing patiently in shallow water until a fish appears, or walking slowly along the edge of some shallow pond until he discovers his prey. Snakes, frogs, insects, mice, eels, or even small birds are not safe from a hungry heron. - Lady's Dress in the days of Greece
Lady's Dress in the days of Greece - The Turkish way of making love
The Turkish way of making love - A Turk
A Turk standing beside an urn with a woman in the background - A Turkish cigarette girl
A Turkish cigarette girl - The Corset in the 18th Century
During the 18th century corsets were largely made from a species of leather known as "Bend," which was not unlike that used for shoe soles, and measured nearly a quarter of an inch in thickness. - A Healthy Complexion
Lady looking at herself in a mirror - Widower Smith and Widow Jones
Man admiring a lady hanging out washing - The Wedding Ring
Young lady trying wedding ring on her right hand - What will the girl become
The Two Paths: What Will the Girl Become? At 13 Bad Literature, At 20 Flirting Coquettery, At 26 Fast Life and Dissipation, At 40 An Outcast; At 13 Study & Obedience, At 20 Virtue & Devotion, At 26 A Loving Mother, At 60 An Honored Grandmother - A family
A couple with their four children - Steel Corset worn in Catherine's time.
The most extensive and extreme use of the corset occurred in the 16th century, during the reign of Catherine de Medici of France and Queen Elizabeth of England. With Catherine de Medici a thirteen-inch waist measurement was considered the standard of fashion, while a thick waist was an abomination. No lady could consider her figure of proper shape unless she could span her waist with her two hands. To produce this result a strong rigid corset was worn night and day until the waist was laced down to the required size. Then over this corset was placed the steel apparatus shown in the illustration on next page. This corset-cover reached from the hip to the throat, and produced a rigid figure over which the dress would fit with perfect smoothness. - Found upon the doorstep
Woman opening the door to find a baby in a basket - Baby in bath
Baby in bath - Save the girls
Depiction of the choice a woman must make in life. - The Natural Waist and the Effects of Lacing
The Natural Waist The ribs of large curve; the lungs large and roomy; the liver stomach and bowels in their normal position; all with abundant room. Effects of Lacing The ribs bent almost to angles; the lungs contracted; the liver, stomach and intestines forced down into the pelvis, crowding the womb seriously. - The Dude of the 17th Century
Avoid what is called the "ruffianly style of dress" or the slouchy appearance of a half-unbottoned vest, and suspenderless pantaloons. That sort of affectation is, if possible, even more disgusting than the painfully elaborate frippery of the dandy or dude. - Woman writing letters at cluttered Victorian desk
Woman writing letters at cluttered Victorian desk - Confidence
Two young ladies talking - Asking an honest question
A man and woman talking - Preparing to entertain her lover
Preparing to entertain her lover - illustrating magnetic influences
animal magnetism is supposed to radiate from and encircle every human being - Same time next week
A man leaving a house while a woman has a notepad to write something in. - An easy-going disposition
A cat eating from the counter while a lady ignores the cat - Children Should be taught early the lessons of Propriety and Good Manners
Mother and daughter - The Care of New-born infants
The Care of New-born infants - Fireside Fancies
Man and woman sitting cozily in front of a fire. - Lady Reading the Bible
Lady Reading the Bible - Love of Home
Young lady smelling a rose that she has received - Lady writing a love letter
Young lady writing - A Parlor Recitaton
A Parlor Recitation - I'll kiss it better
Girl about to kiss little boys hand after he hurt himself playing - Baby and Blackbird
Little toddler pointing to a blackbird - Doctor visiting sick girl in bed
Doctor visiting sick girl in bed - Mother and daughter
Mother and daughter - Convincing his Wife
Man and woman sitting at the table talking - The Doctors Visit
Man and woman sitting down talking - Children playing
Girl pushing a little girl along in a sled - Explaining the need of a new hat
Man (reading a newspaper) looks unconvinced as his wife explains the need of a new hat - Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc - Improve your speech by reading
A family sitting around reading - Mother and Child
Mother and Child