Victorian lady
Bustle-wearing aristocrat
A Victorian lady is a woman of the upper or middle classes during Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901), or someone who embodies that era's ideals of feminine refinement, modesty, and propriety.
The phrase often carries connotations of delicacy, repressed sexuality, and elaborate dress: She fainted like a Victorian lady at the mere suggestion.
Used ironically, it mocks excessive prudishness or fragility.
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- parasolHandheld shade device
- petticoatUndergarment beneath skirts
- ankle lengthExtending to the foot
morning dress · governess · parlor · sitting room · embroidery · gloves · bonnet · crinolines · propriety · good breeding · needlework · smelling salts · chaperone · tea · lace · cameo · mourning · silhouette
- porcelain figurinesballerina, cherub, shepherdess, peasant girl, milkmaid
Victorian ladyloose woman
Promiscuous female
scarlet woman · fallen woman · harlot · woman of ill repute · courtesan
Victorian ladystreet urchin
Destitute child living outdoors
scullery maid · washerwoman · barmaid · fishwife · peasant woman
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