Unmentionable : The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners Hardback
by THERESE ONEILL
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Have you ever wished you could live in an earlier, more romantic era?
Ladies, welcome to the 19thcentury, where arsenic is a face cream, opium is a medicine, and all of your underwear is crotchless. (I'll get back to that in a minute.)In the spirit of Texts from Jane Eyre and Schott's Miscellany, UNMENTIONABLE is your guide to the secrets of life as a Victorian lady, giving you detailed advice on how to maintain your youth (if you see a wrinkle, just rub lead on it!), how to please your husband (stop talking), how to manage your monthly "unwellness," and more. Learn how much laughter is permitted a lady on the street (none).
Find out what's underneath those elegant ball gowns (whalebone corsets, crinoline cages, and crotchless pantalettes - for quick bathroom access under all that hardware). And most importantly, come away with a new appreciation of the fortitude of our great-grandmothers.
Irresistibly charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and featuring dozens of images from 19th century publications, UNMENTIONABLE will be beloved by Jane Austen fans and is the perfect gift for women of all ages.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 180 b/w photos, illustrations & drawings
- Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Date:25/10/2016
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- ISBN:9780316357913
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, 180 b/w photos, illustrations & drawings
- Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Date:25/10/2016
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- ISBN:9780316357913