Fumbling in the dark, he reached for her corset lace and, with one tug, released her from the garment… Or not. As racy Victorian novelist Deeanne Gist has gone to lengths to show, there was no such ...

It’s “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Arsenic & Old Lace” in this entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility. Two -willed sisters run a London boarding house for single ladies. When a series ...

We tend to think of “discomfort” to describe women’s undergarments of the Victorian period. Yet there’s evidence that two other words – romantic and elegant – also come to mind when talking about the ...

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Next time you try to pull on one of those lightweight, modern-day wonder-fabric girdles over your bulges, just remember this: In Victorian times, women’s undergarments — at least those of ...

Apparently there is an entire group in New York City devoted to celebrating the 19th Century. This weekend, the 19th Century Society is taking over the Greater Astoria Historical Society to revel in ...

There’s a gruesome serial killer targeting women in Victorian London. The newspapers are sensationalizing the killing spree, and the police are useless. Only a small coterie of self-styled detectives ...

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You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. From left, Courtney Thomas as Katie Smalls, Robyne Parrish as Loveday ...