Friends Meeting and Program, Thurs., March 7, 12:30 pm

Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library welcome you to their monthly meeting! We’d love to have you share new ideas and learn all about us.

Thursday, March 7
12:30 pm

Following the Friends business meeting, Herb and Sandy Kaufman will present “The Victorian Woman: Culture and Fashion.”

This program explores the daily lives of women during the mid-Victorian era of the 1860’s. The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign, from June 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. The Victorian era seems like another world to us. The one thing that was different was the place of women in society. There were of course perceptive women of independent original thought, but for the huge majority life was easier if they accepted that a woman’s place was in the home. Photography was a new invention and fashions included the hoop skirt, crinolines, and hair jewelry. The story of the Victorian woman is presented through the presentation of original clothing, photographs, magazines and home implements of the period.

Free and open to all. 

Sponsored by the Friends of Huntingdon Valley Library.