What was frowned upon in Victorian-era England?

[admin tim]

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[Robert Linford]

Although it was Not Done for ladies to be seen swimming, Great Grandmammy Brown found a loophole and was seen drowning in a very daring costume.

[Anna Morris]

I like that part about "dressing" a bird being more polite than "stuffing" a bird. Amazing!

[admin tim]

I suppose, by the same token, that 'Jack the Ripper' was considered in the LVP to be more polite than 'Jack the Eviscerator'.

[Phillip Walton]

Victorian female bathing costumes could be very revealing when wet, think wet T shirt contests.

[Robert Linford]

That's why Great Grandpappy Brown was locked up for wearing one.

[Howard Brown]

It wasn't expected that women should bathe every week, so Robert's great grandmom and great great granny didn't.

[Whitechurch]

Vibrators

[Phillip Walton]

Thats another thread.

[Phillip Walton]

Back in the 70's I remember that they came out with a bikini that allowed sunlight through the material to give an all over tan. I remember them in particular because their one drawback and a lot else was revealed, they became transparent when wet.

[Robert Linford]

It strikes me that everything in Victorian times had to be named in a way suggesting solidity, with words like "Grand" and "Imperial." I dare say Fred's Café was frowned upon.

[Robert Linford]

NB my computer, acting as though it's in charge of what I write, gave 'cafe' an acute accent. I mean of course Fred's Caff.

[Robert Linford]

Oh, I see that when it's in quotes café is caff.