Victoriana
noun
Vic·to·ri·ana
(ˌ)vik-ˌtȯr-ē-ˈa-nə 
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: materials concerning or characteristic of the Victorian age
also
: a collection of such materials
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On my wrist was a Victoriana tennis bracelet and timeless diamond drops dangled from my ears, both from De Beers.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
When Elphaba arrives at Shiz University, Tazewell points out that her silhouette is very much defined by 19th century Victoriana.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s an amazing scene in the original Beetlejuice, in which the deliciously droll Deetz daughter, Lydia, is sitting at the dinner table, head-to-toe in Victoriana drip, a funereal veil obscuring her witchy bangs, which she’s gelled gloriously into spikes.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Think gorgeously made leather luggage, Victoriana white lace dresses, piano shawls, and more.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
The collection was inspired by Victoriana and, more specifically, 19th-century shadow puppets.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Retro-futurist Victoriana and storybook whimsy abound, from Bella’s gothic-chic wardrobe to God’s Moreauvian menagerie of animal experiments gone awry.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Painting the walls pale chartreuse will set the stage for Atomic-era furnishings much better than a deeper color from the age of Victoriana.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
When Elphaba arrives at Shiz University, Tazewell points out that her silhouette is very much defined by 19th century Victoriana.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
There’s an amazing scene in the original Beetlejuice, in which the deliciously droll Deetz daughter, Lydia, is sitting at the dinner table, head-to-toe in Victoriana drip, a funereal veil obscuring her witchy bangs, which she’s gelled gloriously into spikes.
—Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2024
Think gorgeously made leather luggage, Victoriana white lace dresses, piano shawls, and more.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
The collection was inspired by Victoriana and, more specifically, 19th-century shadow puppets.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Retro-futurist Victoriana and storybook whimsy abound, from Bella’s gothic-chic wardrobe to God’s Moreauvian menagerie of animal experiments gone awry.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
Painting the walls pale chartreuse will set the stage for Atomic-era furnishings much better than a deeper color from the age of Victoriana.
—Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023
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“Victoriana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Victoriana. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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