The Roles and Responsibilities of Female Victorian Servants

History | Ancient History on Instagram: "Women in the Victorian era, spanning from 1837 to 1901, lived within a rigid social framework that defined their worth through modesty, obedience, and domestic virtue. Society expected them to embody the “angel in the house” ideal—devoted wives, nurturing mothers, and moral guardians of the home—while remaining largely excluded from political, economic, and intellectual life. Middle- and upper-class women were educated primarily in manners, music, and hou

Victorian Era Women's Fashions: From Hoop Skirts to Bustles