Victorian beauty

Tribute to Julia Margaret Cameron. .....Early postcard depicting her work. .....Julia Margaret Cameron ( 1815 - 1879 ) was born in Calcutta, and in 1848 she moved to London. ..........In 1863, when Julia was 48 years old, her daughter gave her a camera as a present. Within a year she was elected a member of the photographic society in London. .....She strove to capture beauty and became obsessive about her new occupation, with subjects sitting for countless exposures in blinding light as she…

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Victorian and Edwardian ladies followed a night-time hair routine to get beautiful, luxuriant hair and to protect their long hair at night.

Victorian magazines, newspapers, advertisements, and the like continuously echoed that a lady should never let herself go. She must always maintain her beauty in order to find and keep her husband happy. A pretty face was also a welcome sight by men, and it was very important to keep their spirits up -- especially during

L-O-N-G Victorian Hair by Author Kristin Holt includes historic images of long-haired beauties, vintage newspaper ads, serums, potions from Victorian era.

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