If your a frequent visitor to the museum, chances are you’ve seen your fair share of Victorian antiquities. Well, today, we’re taking a look some of those gems fomr the Victorian period to discuss … 10 things that the Victorians definitely did better than us modern day folk. 1. Spoons I’m sure you’re probably wondering...
Anyone who’s ever been to a cocktail party knows the stress of the decisions involved: What to wear? How to decorate? What food should be served? The list goes on. This guide hopes to help with ensuring you are dressed for the occasion. Accessorising is key when it comes to cocktail parties, so don’t be...
My mother is not a seamstress. She owns one pin cushion, and it does not see the light of day very often. She may be in the minority; however, as sewing is a very popular craft among thousands, and pin cushions are essential parts of it. Pin cushions date back in recorded history to the...
When faced with an array of cutlery at a dinner party, it is easy to be a little overwhelmed. The questions start piling up: which one do I use first? How do I hold them? After a few tentative glances around the table, you might be able to seamlessly blend in with those around you....
In these modern times, a betrothal is typically marked with the presentation of an engagement ring (and hopefully an enthusiastic ‘I will!’). Contemporary rituals surrounding engagement have, perhaps thankfully, moved away from customs of the past. These included booby-traps, beating up the groom and…selling yourself into the slavery of your in-laws? (Yes, these things really...
An Apostle spoon is a spoon, usually crafted out of silver, which features an image of an apostle as the termination of the handle. These spoons can be dated precisely and are among the earliest surviving examples of English silver. The twelve apostles that feature on these spoons each possess their own distinctive emblem, and...
Often a compote dish might be described as a tazza or as a comport dish. Therefore, in order to understand what a compote dish is, it might be useful to explain the (slight) difference between a tazza, a comport dish and a compote dish. A tazza is a shallow, wide dish which sits on top...
What are Paste Diamonds? The term “paste” is used to describe various different types of cut glass. Paste stones come in an array of colours and sizes and they were mainly produced to imitate the look of diamonds. Today, we consider paste stones as little more than costume jewellery or imitation stones; however paste was...
White gold is a stunning, sleek and shiny alternative to other metals such as yellow gold and platinum. White gold jewellery was first made popular during the decadent Art Deco era in the 1920s. The elegant metal was thought to perfectly enhance diamond jewellery and it added to the clean cut pristine fashion styles which...