I am intrigued by the notion of Christmas created by the Victorians. All of my favorite nostalgic aspects of the holiday season originated during the Victorian era. The Christmas tree, Christmas cards, Christmas dinner — the Victorians created our modern vision of the holiday. While reading the book Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines […] More
“The season of Christmas is essentially one which makes heavy demands on the purse, and that much used article is then most of all liable to show signs of exhaustion.” Such a statement — which I came across while reading a book entitled Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown […] More
Last year before the unexpected early birth of my daughter, I had been reading a book entitled Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown. The Victorians essentially created Christmas as we know the holiday today. The notion of the traditional Christmas, from the Christmas tree to the food served at […] More
I am absolutely fascinated by the Christmases celebrated by the Victorians. While working at the library a few weeks ago, the book Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown crossed my desk. As a lover of the Christmas season, I immediately began reading. So far I have learned how the […] More
Upon coming across a book entitled Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown in my library, I have recently become fascinated with the Christmas of the Victorian era. The Victorians essentially created the Christmas that we know and celebrate today. From our idea of Santa Claus to the Christmas cards […] More
Yesterday I wrote about a piece written in a Victorian magazine about throwing a Christmas party for children. Although written over a hundred years ago, some of the advice still holds true today. Within the same book collection of articles compiled from Victorian magazines—Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown—I […] More
I have been reading a book entitled Christmas Past: A Selection from Victorian Magazines compiled by Dulcie M. Ashdown. The Victorians created Christmas as we know the holiday today. From the Christmas trees to the food on the Christmas table, the Victorian celebration of the holiday is the idealized notion of Christmas that so many […] More
