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roses--and--rue · 1 year
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Victorian gift book c. 1850s-1860s with inlaid mother of pearl.
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eyesaremosa1cs · 11 months
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the-darling-house · 1 year
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The parlour was a striking room even by the standards of Penhallick House. The Morris paper on the walls held a dense pattern of leaves and clusters of flowers in red and blue and yellow, woven through with thorny tendrils studded with tinier flowers in startling white. It filled the walls in wide panels between dark, carved wood that stretched from the floor and formed arching ribs where it met the ceiling.
- A Marvellous Light, Freya Marske
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thebeautifulbook · 1 year
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WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG: MEDIÆVAL LATIN STUDENTS’ SONGS NOW FIRST TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH VERSE by John Addington Symonds. (London: Chatto & Windus, 1884) Jeweled binding by Alfred De Sauty.
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squidthrift · 3 months
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Wild Flowers of Palestine, Pressed Flower Specimen Book, 1895 Harvey B. Greene - 15 pages bound mat, illustrated. Similar edition for viewing avaliable at ecommons from the University of Dayton
Source: Lone Jack, MO Soulis Auctions
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arthistoryanimalia · 1 year
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More for #WorldBookDay + #Feathersday: birds on Victorian era gold embossed book bindings from the National Library of New Zealand:
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1. Maurice Maeterlinck, The blue bird (London: Methuen & Co, 1911).
2. Jane Austen, Pride and prejudice (London: George Allen, 1894).
3. Joseph Jacobs, The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox (London: Macmillan and Co, 1895).
4. Flora Annie Steel, Tales of the Punjab (London: Macmillan and Co, 1894).
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futurebird · 2 years
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Engravings from a victorian picturebook.
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The living world: a complete natural history of the world's creatures by J.W. Buel was first published in 1891-- this book looks like an absolute delight, the kind of book one could get lost in for hours.
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It seems harder to find such books being published today. I think in someways a book like this could fill the role that surfing the web and watching videos do today.
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I especially love these creatures of the deep. The crowded cluttered image of abundance reminds me of Victorian style museums where everything is just shoved together to impress with abundance and variety.
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senotsuri · 1 year
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Any ideas why Masquerade wore a breastplate? Confused me so much as a kid and no books or media ever called it out
I imagine it was used as padding, like that used in ~80s jackets that had super wide, exaggerated shoulders.
The broader shoulders are less like Alice's natural build, and is essentially a very understated but easy way to make Masquerade look even further away from, in fact, being Alice. It could, additionally, mimic a more muscular build for the same purpose.
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thistle-and-bee-press · 11 months
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Some lovely Victorian-ish Era fashion, in a beautiful album from a relative.
I'm fascinated by the little sleeve ruffle in the third picture.
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vixenicks · 2 years
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my binder starts constricting my breath even a little bit and suddenly i’m an ill victorian boy clutching his chest begging to be taken to sea for fresh air
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leonsrightarm · 25 days
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this book about books bound in human skin is interesting but unfortunately the author writes like someone who writes "informative" longform tumblr posts and it's kind of grating
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eyesaremosa1cs · 10 months
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Binding Of Violet-Grey Morocco Strap
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the-darling-house · 1 year
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The willow rooms were a pair of matched bedrooms tucked down the end of a corridor. The furniture was modern and thin-limbed, the walls painted a pale green from waist height down and papered above that in a pattern of willow boughs. In the room assigned to him, Robin ignored the bustling of the upstairs maid who was clearly doing her best to prepare a room on five minutes’ notice, and went to run his hands over the wallpaper. “This is William Morris.”
- A Marvellous Light, Freya Marske
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dudefrommywesterns · 4 months
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i think i might get a date if advertising yourself in the paper was still a thing
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thebeautifulbook · 1 year
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THE LAUREATE’S COUNTRY by Alfred Lord Tennyson. (London: Seeley, 1891) Hand painted vellum art on both covers by John T. Beer. 31 vignettes and 14 copperplate engravings by Edward Hull. Art binding by Alfred J. Church.
A description of places connected with the life of Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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blackopals-world · 1 year
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"Maid Crazy"
Maid!FemYuu × Headwardens
Summary: Every girl has a hobby. Yuu's are maids. Sort of an Otaku for maids. She loves dressing as one and collecting different styles. But when everyone finds out they offer her a chance to make her fantasies reality.
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It's more then just a cheap sexy costume. Those don't have the appeal of a true maid. Maids are the noble hardworking women that support a household not just some slave to a lusty master. Beautiful and graceful as the flitted about doing their work.
Yuu squealed in delight as she held up her newest acquisition. A new Victorian Era apron and lace bonnet. All thank to Crowley's credit card which is now her's after some not so idle threats.
Feeling a bit empowered Yuu put on her new set with a black collared dress. She grabbed a broom and began sweeping the the steps of Ramshackle. She felt like a Step Girl working for a small family.
She didn't notice someone had come up the path and saw her.
Riddle- House maid
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He didn't see a problem with Yuu's hobby. If anything he respected it. Maids are diligent and place an importance on order as well as respect.
He offered Yuu a job to work at Heartslabyul where she could show off her skills In a place where it could fit right in.
Cooking and cleaning was a simple job. The uniform Riddle helpfully supplied helped her go unnoticed as she worked.
Yuu's Victorian style red botton up dress that reached just past the ankle and white lace apron over it. Her lace bonnet was replaced with a crown on white roses binded with red ribbons. He had a Heartslabyul student brooch on her apron.
She seemed to blind into the background for most guests in the dorm as though her presence was natural. Not that she minded as he did laundry and fed the hedgehogs.
Teatime was the most important as Yuu would happily prepare the table and load a trolley with cakes and tarts. She felt like a perfect maid as she rolled the cart into the garden.
Riddle his face furn red the moment "Good Afternoon, Master" left her red painted lips. If he had been drinking tea already he probably would have made a mess.
All things considered Yuu took to working in Heartslabyul like a duck to water.
Leona- Chamber maid
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Yuu believed it was rotten luck that put Leona in her path. Unlike most he knew the roles of maids and has the pleasure of having many at home. That isn't necessarily a good thing. He doesn't care about making servant's job easier because it's their job to serve.
He doesn't bother or harass the staff but he certainly doesn't pay them any attention or respect.
That's why when he saw Yuu dressed in her frilly get up all he could see was someone he could use. Not that Yuu minds. What she does mind is his behavior because Leona is nothing but trouble.
Her duties were to wake Leona up in the morning for one thing which is fight on its own. Throwing off his blankets only to find that he sleeps naked.
Yuu had to get used to that and surly from Leona's perspective the novelty wore off due to how quickly she adjusted. Because after a few days she went about pulling out his clothes and other things so she could move on to cleaning and laundry. She had no time for maidenly nonsense of seeing a man in undress when work was to be done. Leona no doubt was disappointed although he was used to it from his maid back home.
Still, Yuu was committed to her role. Fixing Leona's clothes, organizing his stuff and cleaning his room.
Leona become frustrated when he realized that Yuu won't nap with him or even pay him any mind when working. She was too committed to her job that she wouldn't overstep as a servant. So, lame.
Azul- Café Maid/Scullary maid
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Azul had no need of a maid. His room and laundry where neatly done at all times. He was quite alright but the lounge could benefit from the appearance of cute maid. Maid Café were very popular especially for young men who want to gawk at girls.
Of course Yuu vihamenly disagreed to it because she isn't a maid just to be watched. She took it very seriously.
Azul still didn't want to lose out so a deal was made. She would work in the lounge as a busboy cleaning up the tables and seats but she had to wear the attire he chose.
The uniform was kind of short and reached mid-thigh. The color was nice, iridescent purple and blue instead of white and black. The ruffled apron resembled a frilled jellyfish. A person's eyes drew themselves to the seashell shaped bust. Her shoes were mary janes so she could move around easily. Azul even gave her pearl jewelry to wear.
It added traffic to the lounge as she bounced from table to table to clean. It was going well till it wasn't. One of the reasons lest savory characters came was because while cleaning Yuu's dress came dangerously close to revealing things she didn't want to show since she had to bend over. At one point a customer "accidentally" spilled their drink when she went to pick up the cup, and her dress skirt was purposefully flipped. It was funny at first but the laughter ended when Floyd grabbed the guy by the throat.
Yuu was frustrated and crying during the event. She let Azul have it for the costume and not listening to her about Café Maids not being treated with dignity. She quit right there and threw off the jewelry and apron right there in his office.
It took a lot of apologies for Yuu to look Azul in the eye again because she was disgusted by him just as much as the skirt chasers.
Eventually Azul was forgiven but Yuu's role and outfit where changed to be more sensible. She was now a parlor maid. She managed Azul's paperwork and served him coffee. Alongside that she arranged Azul's schedule and meetings. When she wasn't greeting and seating customers and telling the tweels what to do.
A no touching policy was instituted with threats of Jade and Floyd "dealing" with rule breakers.
Kalim- Tweeny
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Kalim was probably one of the ideal people to catch Yuu in maid dress. He's used to servant/master dynamic and already has Jamil.
Making Yuu his maid seemed natural because now he has two of his friends always with him. Which Yuu found to be unintentionally condescending. Kalim was nice but there was a difference between servants and friends due to power imbalances.
The problem with serving Kalim was Jamil. Servents have hierarchies and Jamil and Yuu were not on the same level. She was a low level maid that would have to follow his orders, which she honored rather then rejected.
That meant any task he made she did. If Jamil's role was to take care of Kalim then it was her's to take care of Jamil since she wasn't a personal maid.
It was hard work but she enjoyed it. Kalim still came to check on her when she worked.
Jamil however got ahead of himself and gave her an unreasonable task. She put her foot down for that one. Jamil should know better and he's forgotten that their was a clear difference between them and it wasn't seniority. It was that she chose to do this and was free to leave.
Jamil apologized, he was treating her like how he was treated by older servents. If anything he hated how happy she was to be a servent and didn't understand why anyone chooses a life like this. Yuu liked to help others and was happy to fetch clothes or do dishes.
They didn't understand each other but they understand Kalim and weren't going to fight over something like this. They both had a job to take care of Kalim and must work together for his sake.
Vil-Lady's Maid
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Well if there was someone who could actually need a maid then it's him. He actually finds maids appealing and notes that they have been known for their beauty. However what he doesn't like is the specific style of Yuu's choice. Victoria Era is played out when the French maid was known for their stunning appearance.
He takes Yuu aside and gives her a new role. As a handmaid in charge of taking care of his needs, and he has a lot of needs.
It's not bad but Yuu thinks that Vil underestimates what a personal maid does. From the first moments of the morning, she has already planned his outfit in accordance with the weather, season, and his schedule. His bath is ready and she might not have mentioned that personal maids not only dress their masters but bathe them as well. She had assumed he knew but if he did he probably wasn't expecting Yuu to go through with it.
Vil had to make a diversion for her to keep her from entering the bathroom. He didn't know he was supposed to just dismiss her yet. For all his talk he doesn't know the specifics of what he was asking her to do when he gave her the job. When she returned she wasn't happy to know she couldn't wash his hair properly.
Vil's handsy maid was actually a godsend. Yuu was well versed in etiquette and was gentle and efficient in dressing Vil for the day. She even had him fastened in a corset with little time wasted and only a few ribs bruised.
She styled his hair to his liking and lavished him with complaints as she placed any jewelry he wished on him. His makeup was done perfectly as though he had done it himself.
Yuu had a way on making him feel like the queen he already was. He didn't need to lift a finger with someone to do it for him and to do it gladly.
He did some reading about maids and decided to start giving Yuu old jewelry and clothes that would suit her better. It was actually a sign among maids of how well taken care of they were by their masters. It was a good trade for having someone who makes you the center of their world.
He ensures that his maid looks her best and takes Yuu to photoshoots as his stylist. Though some wonder just how intimate he was with this "stylist."
Idia- Nurse Maid
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Idia has never seen a maids outside of Cons, and animes. They were fictional characters with a SSR ranking. His favorite gotcha game had just released the maid café side story. He just got the new card to show Yuu.
He pretend to not see Yuu wearing her maid attire and immediately when the way he came. His heart couldn't take it.
Idia didn't proposition Yuu to be his maid. Wouldn't dream of it. He's a otaku but he's not a sleazy pervert who makes girls wear stuff for a sick fetish. Not if they aren't in a relationship at least.
It was Ortho who asked Yuu to be a maid for Idia after Idia got sick.
Yuu took on the job gladly. She cooked his meals and fed him by hand. Despite Idia's protests, he couldn't fight her off in his weak state. She kept his room tidy and organized. Idia had a sense of pride despite what people think and being treated like an invalid by a girl dressed as some kind of Cyberpunk maid was honestly...tolerable.
She routinely came to check Idia's fever and cleaning the sweat from his head. Whenever he asked she stayed until he fell back to sleep.
Idia became more dependent on her constant presence. Maybe he should just enjoy every otaku's dream
Malleus-Maid of All-Work
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No,no,no,no! He doesn't like his child of man acting as maid!
It was cute at first watching Yuu sweep without a care in the world. He believed that if Yuu worked near him they would be even closer. But now she was more distant.
If they walk Yuu trails a few paces behind. She was determined to be prim and proper. She no longer called Malleus by the nickname he held so dear, now it was only master. Malleus was used to people calling him master but he hated when she said it.
He didn't have the heart to tell her to stop. She was genuinely happy to play her new role. She smiled as she worked at the dorm without faltering. She cooked great meals and served wonderful tea.
Malleus adjusted knowing that when she was off duty it was as if she wasn't a maid. He just preferred her as Yuu and nothing more.
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