Victorian Customs & Traditions

19th Century Clothing by Bobbie Kalman Provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Clothes & Crafts in Victorian Times by Philip Steele Describes clothes and crafts throughout the nineteenth century, highlighting changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution and new technological developments. Games from Long Ago by Bobbie Kalman Looks at the many different games children played in the nineteenth century, and describes the rules and play in detail. Garden Crafts for Kids: 50 Great Reasons to Get Your Hands Dirty by Diane Rhoades Get ready for plenty of gardening fun as kids become adventurers, explorers, scientists, chefs, inventors, and friends of the earth -- all in one! History of Children's Costume by Marion Sichel Let's Have a Tea Party by Emilie Barnes Provides instructions for creating several different tea parties, with themes like a family tea, a garden tea party, and a musical tea party. Includes recipes, decorating ideas, games and activities. Manners and Customs by Jim Barmeier Discusses life in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century in such areas as work and leisure, clothing and fashion, and courtship and marriage. Samantha (The American Girls Series) by Valerie Tripp A ten-year-old girl discovers the modern delights of turn-of-the-century New York City. Samantha's Craft Book: A Look at Crafts from the Past With Projects You Can Make Today by Rebecca Sample Bernstein and Jodi Evert Patterns and instructions detail how to make 16 fancy crafts, including a trinket box, silhouettes, and a May basket. The Victorian Home by Bobbie Kalman Takes a look at the various rooms in a grand Victorian house, explaining the design and purpose of each and describing the furniture, lighting, and decorations used in the context of daily life during the second half of the nineteenth century. Victorian Parlor Games by Patrick Beaver