#late Victorian

[iridessence]

wedding day candids

[jewellery-box]

Two-part evening dress, Maison Clergeat, Paris, 1898-1900

Silk satin called “Charmeuse”, wool and sequin embroidery, lace flounce, muslin, taffeta lining. Gift of Madame Solange Granet, in memory of her cousin, Madame Montaudon, née Le Grain-Eiffel.

[luxus-aeterna]

Carrie Vann, 1890s.

[kriskukko]

hitching post // 1890s

[the-melancholy-maiden]

Gilded Age Garden Set

This set is inspired by The Gilded Age tv series, based on the January CC poll. This will probably not be my last Gilded Age themed set, there are so many amazing hats and hairstyles! Enjoy :)

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[catsofyore]

I love how many formal portraits I find in which people included their cats. 📸❤️ Ca. 1890 - 1900. Source.

[jasmarie2600]

Ideas I have floating around in my head, in case anyone ever wants to helps me plan out this Doctor Strange AU (I think I will continuously add on to it as more ideas pop into my mind)

• Wong is part of this, I think he’s either be Stephen’s magician assistant or something.

•My idea is that Christine is attending one of Stephen’s magic shows (he’s a Sorcerer in this universe, but just passes it off as being a magician, basically for money) (they’re also not allowed to tell anyone that Sorcerers actually exist, but Stephen will break that rule later) Stephen ends up getting hurt, maybe cause he summons a dangerous creature or something and everyone’s like, “wow so real!” And Christine being a nurse, helps him to a hospital. I think he would wake up and see Christine, thinks he’s dead cause she’s so beautiful, and would also audibly say “Am I dead? You look like an angel” and Christine would just become flustered and explain to him. And just nurse him back to health and they grow closer cause of that. (Also, wasn’t sure if I wanted Stephen to start off with facial hair or not, I was thinking maybe he grows the facial hair while he’s being taken care of at the hospital, and Christine says she likes it, so he keeps it)

•Feel like Stephen would ask Christine if she’d like to be his lovely assistant for some of his magic shows, she agrees but she’s still a nurse first. Wong is happy that he gets a little break and it helps Christine & Stephen get a little closer too. But Christine will still think that Stephen is somewhat of a ladies man (just a smidge)

•He asks Christine out (whatever the equivalent of Late Victorian Era, asking out is??)

•Idk if Niagara Falls was a popular tourist destination at this time, maybe? I’m going to assume it was. (This was the only place I could think that would be great for a date and also it’s near New York so..)

•This is when some of the spiciness starts: after a few dates, they go on a trip somewhere on a train. Like a 1 or 3 day trip on a train, little romance insues and when they’re going back home they maybe make out a little (or just full blown sex on a train somehow) idk I just imagined Christine saying she enjoyed her time with him, puts her hand on his cheek, they kiss, Stephen kisses her hand, then just full blown sexy times. The sexual tension has been boiling over for awhile now.

• It’s just really sweet, their first time together is more sweet and romantic. Opera sex is where we really get somewhere haha

•Also had a dream of some kind of plot where, I guess Stephen and Christine have a falling out, and she tries to make him jealous by going out with that Nick guy (you know Nick, that one guy who hates Stephen in the movie pff) The scene involved all 3 of them at a cafe or restaurant or something (and Wong tagged along too, for emotional support) and Christine just like starts French Kissing, Nick for a long time, making moaning sounds, again, to make Stephen jealous. And Stephen is just like faking a smile, with a slight head tilt the whole time but getting made the whole time. And Wong’s just like 😬 cringe.

•(More spice 🥵🥵) Stephen likes “hey guys, let’s go to an opera!” All 4 go, and Stephen gets Christine by herself and apologizes and says he’s sorry and maybe that he loves her too, Christine is like “I just want you to make love to me.” They have mind blowing sex during the opera, somewhere haha. (They both climax during the final epic dramatic opera note!!! 🎶🎶) (Stephen gets the very tongue-y, wet French Kiss & moans this time)

• (this fits more with the Opera sex tbh) Stephen “Since I’m sure that you know so much about the human body, being a nurse. Am I doing this right?” Christine “Yes, you are” (idk what they’re doing but they’re both enjoying it haha) (on second thought, he’s probably fondling her, they’re probably fondling each other TBH) Kissing each other’s bodies, all that good smutty stuff!

•During all this, Wong and Nick are just sitting together in silence, Wong tries his best to start a convo, they’re both wondering where the heck Christine & Stephen went and why it’s taking so long (idk this needs SOME humor)

•Obviously Christine breaks it off with Nick and her and Stephen end up back together. Wong’s like “how did your talk go?” Stephen is just all post-sex blissed out is like “Great”, Christine “We’re great”. Wong, under his breath “I’m sure you are” Stephen, gives him a quick side glare. They both had to fix themselves up pretty good after the amazing sex they had, they manage to look like nothing happened)

• Maybe Christine & Stephen get into a fight and break it off for a bit, because Stephen tells her that he’s actually a Sorcerer. And idk she gets cause he didn’t trust to tell her (after he proves it). But he only lied to her because he didn’t want her to get hurt. After they get back together, he freely shows her his magic and she loves it.

•I feel like Christine would wear this dress

• Mordo exists now (since I guess he’s the main Doctor Strange villain so far) or Nick too?? Maybe? I feel like Mordo will find out that Stephen cares for Christine a lot and use that to his advantage. Feel like he can kidnap Christine and be like “You’re very beautiful, and very much Strange’s type. I can see why he’s been protecting you.”

•Mordo would probably confront Stephen first (forgot if Mordo still has sorcerer powers too, he hasn’t been on screen in awhile haha 😬) but maybe he reads Stephen’s mind and he’s like “Who’s this…Christine?” Stephen: “She’s nobody of your concern.” Mordo: “For someone who isn’t of my concern, she sure occupies a lot of your mind, some would say, your every thought actually.” (Then maybe they fight or Stephen gives him a very proper threat idk)

[misscromwellsmonocle]

The Pianolesson (1897) by Henriëtte Ronner-Knip

[r-h-e-t]

The dramatic life, Mr Reid.

RIPPER STREET (2012-2016) 5x06 | 'Occurrence Reports'

[thesimline]

Recently I was lucky to see Moulin Rouge the Musical and I absolutely loved the production design. While most of the 1890s settings are richly jewel coloured to fit the Moulin Rouge atmosphere, there's a scene where two of the characters go for a walk on the promenade, which in stark contrast is made up of lovely pastel shades. Since the 1890s are one of my favourite decades for fashion, I immediately knew I had to create an inspired lookbook.

OUTFIT RESOURCES

Odette: Hat | Hair | Earrings | Dress | Gloves (Base Game)

Adeline: Hat | Hair | Earrings (TSR) | Dress | Gloves

Evelyn: Hat & Hair | Earrings | Suit (retired - direct download) | Gloves (Cottage Living)

Flora: Hat | Hair | Dress | Gloves (My Wedding Stories)

Henrietta: Hat & Hair | Earrings | Dress | Gloves | Shoes

Rosalie: Hat | Hair | Earrings | Dress | Gloves (My Wedding Stories)

With thanks to some amazing creators: @vintagesimstress @plumbobteasociety @buzzardly28 @dancemachinetrait @cazmari-mods @simsfromthepast @sentate @serenity-cc @pinkpatchy @rustys-cc

[iridessence]

Teatro Nacionale de Costa Rica, finished 1897

[la-belle-histoire]

Photograph of Nora Lefurgey on a Prince Edward Island beach, c. 1900s. Photographed by Lucy Maud Montgomery (author of Anne of Green Gables).

[luxus-aeterna]

Carrie Vann, in a walking ensemble, 1897. Mary Everhard Collection

[kriskukko]

these weird woods // c. 1890

// u know the drill we fade out here cuz um-- 🥒✨ and a man needs to feed his generous patrons with the exlusives yes this is it the salespitch desuspending ur disbelief like a wanton sack of airborne bricks ur welcome and happy orctober! 💖//

[blondebrainpowered]

Moon and Stars Diamond Tiara, ca. 1900

This tiara has a central sunburst and crescent moon motifs above a large cushion-shaped diamond, on a scrolling frame of shooting stars, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in gold. The principal diamond is approximately 1.75 carats, remaining diamonds are approximately 14.00 carats total.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Antique of the day 🕰️

Victorian Etruscan revival “lovers eye” shirt pin with a framed man’s eye tintype photograph. Slight degradation from age.

Circa 1880s

From my personal collection