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The Ballroom #70
Posted by Viv Wilson on 24th November 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,barons eden,hoar cross hall spa hotel,new years eve,Meynell,victorian,Red Cross,drawing room,mediaval,The Crown,Downton Abbey
...uests and visitors but it also gave its name to drawing room plays. This was an early form of drama that the upper classes liked to get involved in and as time went on it evolved to encompass comedy and forms of dramatic monologue. Drawing room comedy typically features wit and verbal banter among wealthy, upper class characters and is sometimes called the ‘comedy of manners’.
We changed the name to the Ballroom due to the many balls which we held there during the year, namely the annual ‘Red Cross Ball’, the ‘Midsummer’s Eve Ball’ and the ‘New Year’s Eve Ball’ to name a few. These were great fun, especially for me as I got to dress up...
Victorian Fashions #95
Posted by Viv Wilson on 29th May 2025 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,my dad bought a mansion,victorian,amazon,historic houses,national trust,Ballroom,Balls,bustle,crinoline,corsets,industrial revolution,hourglass,petticoats,downton abbey,queen victoria,barons eden,hoar cross hall spa hotel
...hink some visitors thought they were seeing ghosts as we glided by!
Another of my mum's Victorian dresses
Dresses showing long trains behind
As the end of the century approached bodices became longer and tighter and dresses stuck out more at the back as now they had a bustle under the cloth. Trains became longer with ribbons and bows all over them until in the 1880s a movement called the ‘Victorian dress reform’ tried to advocate simpler styles, no tightlacing and lightweight underwear, so clothes would be more comfortable and practical. Ladies’ pursuits such as cycling and tennis were also becoming popular which demanded a greater e...