Where Did All The Closets Go???

This is actually a very short article. But it's one of those pesky trivia things that has been floating around in my head for a long time. So, I've decided to share it with the rest of you.

Excuse Me! What's With Kitties in Bustle Dresses?

Yes, I know - most kitties do Not walk around in Bustle Dresses! This is a design I created a long time ago and felt I have to use it somewhere! Hey - they Are cute!

Now, down to business!

Do you know why so many Victorian houses did not have closets?

During the Victorian era, houses were not typically taxed on the Size of your Home or the Acres it might be sitting on, but it was taxed on the Number of Rooms within a home! Now, that said - A Closet was considered a Room! Therefore, homeowners decided that the price was not worth it. Ergo Enter the Armoire! An Armoire is quite simply a wardrobe or movable cabinet - typically ornate - for storage. The Armoire became an Extremely popular alternative for keeping one's clothing, shoes and other items stowed away.

Victorian Era:

The Victorian era of the United Kingdom was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from June 1837 until her death on the 22nd of January 1901. The reign was a long period of prosperity for the British people, as profits gained from the overseas British Empire, as well as from industrial improvements at home, allowing an educated middle class to develop. Some scholars extend the beginning of the period—as defined by a variety of sensibilities and political games that have come to be associated with the Victorians—back five years to the passage of the Reform Act 1832.

Some believe that the Victorian Era was a mentally abusive time in society. The Social structure was so very strict that stepping outside the Social Law of the time could leave one without friends, family, jobs and, in some cases, marriage opportunities.

To be perfectly fair, though. The Victorian era was ushering in advancement in technologies both industrially and medically. Education was on a rise and women, for the first time, were standing up - demanding to be heard - demanding to vote. These courageous women put themselves in harms way so women today would have the Right to Vote.

The Victorian era had so many contradictions and contributions that I quite honestly love it! I hope to be writing more articles on this time in our history. So please stop by for other trivia moments!

Have a Blessed Life!

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The Mysterious Red Herring - Where Did That Come From?

In many Fictional Mysteries, the term "Red Herring" is used quite often.

Where Did That Come From?

A red herring is a device which intends to divert the audience from the truth or an item of significance. For example, in Mysteries an innocent party may be purposefully cast as highly "suspicious" through emphasis or descriptive techniques; attention is drawn away from the true guilty party.

In a literal sense, there is no such fish species as a "red herring"; it refers to a particularly strong kipper, i.e. fish - that has been strongly cured in brine and/or heavily smoked. This process makes the fish particularly pungent smelling and turns them red.

There are variations of the story, but the most common states that the red herring would be dragged along a trail until a puppy hound learned to follow the scent. Later, when the dog was being trained to follow the faint odor of a fox, the trainer would drag a red herring perpendicular to the animal's trail to confuse the dog. The dog would eventually learn to follow the original scent rather than the stronger scent of the kippers - i.e. herring.

Another theory states that escaping convicts used the pungent fish to throw off hounds in pursuit.

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