The Founding of the Loudoun Ballet Company Less than 30 miles from our nation's capitol is Loudoun County, Virginia. The county was carved from Fairfax County in 1757 and named for the Fourth Earl of Loudoun, John Campbell. Today, the county the third most populous in the state of Virginia, but it has [...]
Lillie's - the Victorian Pearl of New York's Theatre District Not far from Broadway's glitz and glamor lies a grand saloon and eatery, Lillie's Victorian Establishment. Channeling another time and place, Lillie's resembles a beautiful antique shop from the outside. An unexpected experience awaits those who venture through its doors. The ceilings [...]
When we think of the hoop skirt, we tend to think of the Victorian Era. And it’s true that hoop skirts were used then. However, hoop skirts have been around since as early as the sixteenth century. The farthingale was a hoop skirt popular in Europe, and different forms of farthingales originated in France, Spain, [...]
Are you as obsessed with the Victorian era as we are? If so, then you may want your big day to have some Victorian-themed elements in it. But how exactly can you insert some Victorian flair into your wedding day? And where can you find everything you need? Well, we are here to give you [...]
The Evolution of the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati More than ninety years ago, the Junior League of Cincinnati had the forethought to develop a plan that brought theatre to the children of the city. That plan created the Junior League Players. The Junior League Players became the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, when they incorporated [...]
When you hear of Victorian hair wreaths, you may think of ornamental hair pieces that adorned the buns and ringlets of wealthy women. Or maybe you think they’re more like the flower crowns from the sixties that are now back in style for music festivals. However, neither of these answers is quite right. Victorian hair [...]
The Victorian era was so long that it encompassed several distinct periods. For example, Civil War dresses are distinctly different than bustled dresses, though both are technically “Victorian.” The end of the Victorian Era evolved into the fashions of the Edwardian Era that followed, and with this, the Victorian blouse emerged. Especially in 1890, the [...]
Creating Victoria and Albert's Victoria and Albert's Restaurant is located inside the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at Walt Disney World, Orlando. Usually, when one thinks of Disney World, the thought of the "happiest place on earth" - for children comes to mind, but the Grand Floridian, Disney World's flagship and most [...]
Where is the Oshawa Community Museum? The Oshawa Community Museum is located in Lakeview Park, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Oshawa lies on the Lake Ontario shoreline in southern Ontario, about 6o kilometers from Toronto. It is also the home of the Parkwood National Historic Site, which, according to Day Trips from Toronto: Getaway Ideas for [...]