Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 1800's. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea!) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore - and enjoy - the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world.In Victorian Times Quarterly #1: Victorian birthday cards and card poets - Jack the mischievous jackdaw - Motifs from Japanese embroideries - Tea, the cup that cheers - Girls of the 1850's vs. 1900 - Victorian village life - Mary's little lamb - A British lady's journey to Texas - Flowers in history (Parts 1-3) - How to make sweet pickles - Gloucester, a fierce squirrel - How to wait at table - Women soldiers - Polite answers to impertinent questions - Curious Bibles - Asnapper the brown owl - Swiss cakes - How to fold serviettes - A dog story - A mouse story - Foreign sweet dishes - The law of mistress and servant - History of the pocket handkerchief - The Princess of Wales' dogs - Deportment - American slang - Victorian recipes for apples - Curious bookplates - An "American sale" - Anchor the stag-beetle - Why to avoid personal remarks - The Victorian village shop - At the sea-side... Plus special fiction bonus by Mark Twain, and poetry, recipes, household hints and more!