By accident I caught the second episode of BBC’s recent adaption of Jane Austen’s Emma this weekend. It’s beautiful! I didn’t catch the story at all but sat for an hour, fascin...

A bit of a Halloween spirit with this cute Victorian witch! (Her dress seems inspired on 18th century Rococo dresses and paniers, how intriguing! If anyone wants to analyse that, please feel free!)

I went to a Anton Mauve exhibition in the Springer museum. Mauve was a nineteenth-century painter, painting Dutch weather and rural scenes. I was especially charmed by his depictions of farmer’s...

I would like to draw your attention to this post over at The Grand Tour, showing some beautiful coloured lithographs from the 1860s. Also, it’s time for a little Victorian party! Recently, thi...

My local museum is hosting an exhibition of some furniture from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods. Since many people come here looking for Victor Horta, and there was a beautiful cabinet by Horta, ...