Skip navigation! Story from Sex. Sara Coughlin. What comes to mind when you picture Victorian-era sex? Marriages of convenience and social bartering? Maybe, like, a lot of repression?
So Far. Who's the Queen of Comics? Hint: Not Wonder Woman. Proving that the Internet isn't just a useless digital photo repository of adorable kittens and otters that look like Benedict Cumberbatch , I learned some fantastic Victorian slang via tumblr today.
A telegram delivery takes a rather intriguing turn, as this mademoiselle shows her appreciation in a rather revealing manner. Part of an antique smut series circa s Paris, the rest of the series can be found in the collection at Delta of Venus Vintage Erotica. Vintage postcards like these blur the lines between painting and photography — the original photograph embellished by ink and charcoal, then later tinted by watercolors.
A feminine style that is built around detailing and fabrics. White lace and frills for a Lady about to get married but also heavy damask and velvet worn by haughty, respected women. Good manners and integrity were imposed in the Victorian age.