Dear Diary,
I am so in love with my husband. I cherish everything we do. He took me out yesterday it was so romantic. He brought me everything a woman could ever dream of. My children are very happy and excited to have a loving family. We will be going on a cruise to see what else is out there to explore. We will be leaving the children with the nanny so that we can have our personal honey moon. After we have our personal one we are going to take the kids. Well diary I am getting sleepy so I will continue tomorrow.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
8.29.1890
Dear Diary,
I am married now I was very nervous at my wedding. I was afraid of falling and forgetting my vows. I could not be any more happier to be married to the man of my life. We have a loving family and we have a love that does not give out. We are deeply in love I could not have did anything better than to marry him. I dont ever want to lose him he tells me everyday how much i mean to him. He means everything to me including life itself. I would not change anything about him or replace him.
I am married now I was very nervous at my wedding. I was afraid of falling and forgetting my vows. I could not be any more happier to be married to the man of my life. We have a loving family and we have a love that does not give out. We are deeply in love I could not have did anything better than to marry him. I dont ever want to lose him he tells me everyday how much i mean to him. He means everything to me including life itself. I would not change anything about him or replace him.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
8.28.1890
Dear diary,
Today I am getting married. We have a ancient tradition that we have carried for year. I am so mervous!! I got to choose the month and the date of our wedding. June is the most popular month for marriages because it is the meaning of the godess of marriage name(juno), and I chose to be different and do it in August. They say she will bring prosperity and happiness to everybody that wed in that month but you know I am already happy and I got enough money so i don't care. And another thing in if i get married in june i can have my first child by spring and still have enough time for the fall harvest. And the last thing june is significant because it is in the end of lent and it starts off the first bit of warmer weather. April is another good month but since i was born in April i did not want to get my birthday. But I am just so excited for today. I got a custom made dress made by the town tailor and i didn't even have to pay for it. But i have to go 2 get ready for my wedding!! bye
Today I am getting married. We have a ancient tradition that we have carried for year. I am so mervous!! I got to choose the month and the date of our wedding. June is the most popular month for marriages because it is the meaning of the godess of marriage name(juno), and I chose to be different and do it in August. They say she will bring prosperity and happiness to everybody that wed in that month but you know I am already happy and I got enough money so i don't care. And another thing in if i get married in june i can have my first child by spring and still have enough time for the fall harvest. And the last thing june is significant because it is in the end of lent and it starts off the first bit of warmer weather. April is another good month but since i was born in April i did not want to get my birthday. But I am just so excited for today. I got a custom made dress made by the town tailor and i didn't even have to pay for it. But i have to go 2 get ready for my wedding!! bye
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Victorian Etiquette
We victorians take the rules of propriety very seriously.It is who we are. The education of young women would not be complete without the teachings of refined deportment. Social living and decorum is as much apart of our life as rithmetic and literture. there have been many books written toteach us the proper etiquette. we have 3 different types of etiquette:
BALLROOM ETIQUETTE:
Women are supposed to always be graceful and even something like dancing has to look effortless, and we always have to make sure that we appeared elegant and refined. It also has a reference to the fact that when were dancing, the goal of the our etiquette was to please the man. Another mannerism that we follow in the ball room was that a lady should not attend a public ball without an escort, or that no lady should ever be left unattended. This is just another example of how a woman needed a man in order for her to fit into society. It was considered rude if a woman were to ever be seen alone at a ball.
DRESSING ROOM ETIQUETTE:
The dressing room of a lady IS suppose to be her sanctuary, or a place where nobody except for her is to enter. It was a place where we are meant to admire ourselves and make ourselves look presentable at all times for our husbands. The husband should always find us,the wife, fresh, beautiful, sweet as a flower.The dressing room is a place where we are able to be vain and cover up or hide any imperfections that we may have had. In order for our husband to be pleased, we have to retire to the dressing room and make ourself beautiful, even if it included tricks. Above all, it was private. A lady is to look beautiful at all times, but make it look like it didn't take any effort at all. It was proper etiquette to always wear our hair up.
DINNER TABLE ETIQUETTE:
Things such as the cleanliness of the linen and utensils, and the way that the bread is cut were important details that we take into consideration for dinner parties. The salt even has to look neat and be made in a special way! The place settings are also important, and it was proper to not have any lights, things in the shape of flowers, or raised dishes that may interrupt communication between the guests. Also, it was important for the carver of meat to have a sharp knive and a large serving dish.
BALLROOM ETIQUETTE:
Women are supposed to always be graceful and even something like dancing has to look effortless, and we always have to make sure that we appeared elegant and refined. It also has a reference to the fact that when were dancing, the goal of the our etiquette was to please the man. Another mannerism that we follow in the ball room was that a lady should not attend a public ball without an escort, or that no lady should ever be left unattended. This is just another example of how a woman needed a man in order for her to fit into society. It was considered rude if a woman were to ever be seen alone at a ball.
DRESSING ROOM ETIQUETTE:
The dressing room of a lady IS suppose to be her sanctuary, or a place where nobody except for her is to enter. It was a place where we are meant to admire ourselves and make ourselves look presentable at all times for our husbands. The husband should always find us,the wife, fresh, beautiful, sweet as a flower.The dressing room is a place where we are able to be vain and cover up or hide any imperfections that we may have had. In order for our husband to be pleased, we have to retire to the dressing room and make ourself beautiful, even if it included tricks. Above all, it was private. A lady is to look beautiful at all times, but make it look like it didn't take any effort at all. It was proper etiquette to always wear our hair up.
DINNER TABLE ETIQUETTE:
Things such as the cleanliness of the linen and utensils, and the way that the bread is cut were important details that we take into consideration for dinner parties. The salt even has to look neat and be made in a special way! The place settings are also important, and it was proper to not have any lights, things in the shape of flowers, or raised dishes that may interrupt communication between the guests. Also, it was important for the carver of meat to have a sharp knive and a large serving dish.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Victorian Manners
We have alot of manners we use for code.
*Rise to one's feet when being introduced, or when someone enters the room.
*Ladies are judged by their manners on their upbringing, class status, their family's wealth, their education, the kind of man they would be entitled to marry.
*Posture and carriage is of utmost importance.
*A man always escorts a woman everywhere, to where she needs to go, if possible, though there is a fine line between unmarried couples who are not "publicly engaged" together simply wandering off together.
*As always, it has always been ladies first. Men will also perform more chivalry acts such as offering the lady a hand to go up her carriage. Ladies are never seen opening their own doors in the presence of a man, or carrying anything heavy.
*It was rude to boast, brag or be pretentious. It was considered vulgar. One should always remain humble.
*OnIt was rude to try to be nosy or marry off anyone. The only one concerned should be the mothere should always in be in good taste.
*It indeed vulgar to pay extra attention to someone or "apple-polish/boot-lick" someone because of wealth and status and position in society.
One should always make others feel comfortable in their presence.
One should always make others feel comfortable in their presence.
*A lot of effort went into hiding their feelings and emotions, keeping everything very civil.
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