Victoriana
Nineteenth-century memorabilia
Victoriana refers to objects, artifacts, and decorative items from the Victorian era (1837–1901), or items made in that style.
The term often suggests ornate furniture, sentimental keepsakes, elaborate clothing, or the cluttered aesthetic of 19th-century British domestic life: The shop specialized in Victoriana—oil lamps, cameos, and embroidered samplers.
It can also extend to attitudes, values, or cultural products of the period.
Reddish-brown tropical lumber
- chintzGlazed patterned cotton
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
- parlorFormal room for visitors
gaslight · daguerreotype · sideboard · settee · tintype · lace · velvet · porcelain
Vast colonial domain
- Industrial RevolutionEra of mechanized production
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- Great Exhibition1851 London industrial showcase
- Crystal PalaceIron-framed glass exhibition hall
workhouse · penny dreadful · telegraph · paddle steamer · suffrage · cholera · Dickensian · gaslit
Elaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- floridExcessively ornate or ruddy
lavish · opulent · sumptuous · intricate · filigree · adorned · elaborate · brocade
Reddish-brown pigment
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
sentimental · wistful · romanticized · quaint · old-fashioned · period drama · costume drama · steampunk
- OpheliaGreek name meaning help
- William MorrisVictorian pattern designer
- medievalismStudy of Middle Ages
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
Arthurian · swooning · flowing hair · pale complexion · languid · symbolism · stunner · muse
mahogany
Reddish-brown tropical lumber
parlor · gaslight · daguerreotype · sideboard · settee · tintype · lace · velvet · porcelain · brass
British Empire
Vast colonial domain
- Industrial RevolutionEra of mechanized production
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- Great Exhibition1851 London industrial showcase
Crystal Palace · workhouse · penny dreadful · telegraph · paddle steamer · suffrage · cholera · Dickensian · gaslit · hansom cab
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
florid · lavish · opulent · sumptuous · intricate · filigree · adorned · elaborate · brocade · festooned
sepia
Reddish-brown pigment
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
- vintageQuality from past eras
heritage · sentimental · wistful · romanticized · quaint · old-fashioned · period drama · costume drama · steampunk · revival
Rossetti
- OpheliaGreek name meaning help
- William MorrisVictorian pattern designer
- medievalismStudy of Middle Ages
mythology · Arthurian · swooning · flowing hair · pale complexion · languid · symbolism · stunner · muse
Victorianamodernism
Favoring contemporary approaches
contemporary design · futurism · mid-century modern · Bauhaus · space age
Victorianaminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
functionalism · Scandinavian design · modernist design · streamlined design · clean lines
Victorianaavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
bohemianism · counterculture · futuristic · progressive · iconoclasm
- 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