Victorian Daughters
. A daughter of a rich Victorian household would have spoken in a middle-class proper English accent and would have been of quite a high status.
. Expected to be married before they were 25. If not she'd be referred to as an old maid and her family would have nothing to do with her. They were expected to be proper and polite and couldn't say "no" to their husbands. (Pure, refined and modest)
. Women would be allowed to study history geography and general literature. (Non-controversial topics) Were barely given the opportunity to go to university. It was even said that studying was against their nature and could make them ill.
. Were seen as an ornament of society.
. Women wore:
Chemise and drawers next to the skin and a corset to shape their figure, an under-petticoat, (sometimes with a corset cover alternatively an all in one petticoat with bodice attached) stockings (held up with garters) and a dress. Decorative hair-nets were also worn.
Outer ware: Jacket, capes, cloaks, shawls and mantels were worn over the dress. Some dresses were made with matching capes and jackets to be worn indoors. It was also sometimes fashionable for the dress bodice to be cut like a jacket.
. Each member of the family had their own role in the home and were expected to call their fathers "Sir".
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