Victorian
Nineteenth-century British style
Relating to the reign of Britain's Queen Victoria (1837–1901), or characteristic of that era's culture, architecture, or values.
Victorian architecture features ornate detail, high ceilings, and decorative trim.
Victorian values typically suggests moral conservatism, sexual restraint, and rigid propriety: Her parents had Victorian attitudes about dating.
A Victorian is a person from that era or a house built in that style: They restored a beautiful Victorian in San Francisco. (Lowercase victorian occasionally appears for the cultural sense.)
Vast colonial domain
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- Crystal PalaceIron-framed glass exhibition hall
- Great Exhibition1851 London industrial showcase
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
Crimean War · Boer War · gas lighting · telegraph · crinoline · workhouse · gentility · empire
Thermal vapor motor
- railwayTrack system for trains
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- millGrain-crushing facility
coal · iron · textiles · machinery · mechanization · mass production · urbanization · child labor
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
- crinolineStructural petticoat for volume
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- top hatTall formal headwear
waistcoat · frock coat · pince-nez · monocle · mutton chops · lace · cameo · parasol
Surname of Victorian novelist
- BrontëLiterary sisters' surname
- HardyName connoting toughness
- ThackerayWrote satirical fiction
- WildeAnglo-Irish family name
Eliot · Tennyson · Browning · serialization · penny dreadful · bildungsroman · realism · social commentary
Decorative additions to something
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- Gothic RevivalArchitectural return to medieval forms
Pre-Raphaelite · William Morris · sublime · picturesque · parlor · antimacassar · taxidermy · fern
Architectural return to medieval forms
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- bay windowOutward-curving window alcove
cast iron · turret · veranda · row house · brownstone · sash window · portico · mansion
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- formalityStrict observance of convention
civility · comportment · refinement · respectability · calling card · chaperone · mourning · debutante
British Empire
Vast colonial domain
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- Crystal PalaceIron-framed glass exhibition hall
- Great Exhibition1851 London industrial showcase
colonialism · Crimean War · Boer War · gas lighting · telegraph · crinoline · workhouse · gentility · empire · monarchy
steam engine
Thermal vapor motor
- railwayTrack system for trains
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- factoryIndustrial production facility
mill · coal · iron · textiles · machinery · mechanization · mass production · urbanization · child labor · workhouse
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
top hat · waistcoat · frock coat · pince-nez · monocle · mutton chops · lace · cameo · parasol · gloves
Dickens
Surname of Victorian novelist
Eliot · Wilde · Tennyson · Browning · serialization · penny dreadful · bildungsroman · realism · social commentary · morality tale
ornamentation
Decorative additions to something
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
Gothic Revival · Pre-Raphaelite · William Morris · sublime · picturesque · parlor · antimacassar · taxidermy · fern · aspidistra
Gothic Revival
Architectural return to medieval forms
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
bay window · cast iron · turret · veranda · row house · brownstone · sash window · portico · mansion · villa
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
formality · civility · comportment · refinement · respectability · calling card · chaperone · mourning · debutante · finishing school
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
virtue · respectability · decency · rectitude · sobriety
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- architecture stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, minimalism, modernism, Modernism
- home stylescolonial, craftsman, ranch, Tudor, bungalow
- 1840s-1850sOregon Trail, California Gold Rush, Mexican-American War, Manifest Destiny, Underground Railroad
- architectural stylesArt Nouveau, Baroque, Bauhaus, brutalist, Byzantine
- decorative stylesArt Nouveau, Rococo, Georgian, Baroque, Chinoiserie
Victorianpermissive
Tolerant, lacking strictness
libertine · liberated · licentious · promiscuous · hedonistic
Victorianmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · postmodern · twenty-first century · futuristic · progressive
Victorianminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
modernist · Bauhaus · mid-century modern · modern · contemporary
- Victorian novel1837-1901 British long-form fiction
- Victorian moralityRigid 1800s social standards
- Victorian houseOrnate 1800s dwelling style
- Victoria's SecretLingerie retail brand
- Victoria FallsMassive African waterfall
- Queen VictoriaLong-reigning British empress