Don't get your knickers in a twist!

HAHAHAHA enough said.

-Urszula

Swimsuit bodies!

Okay, so we all know that commercial with the yellow polka-dot bikini song, and man is it ever catchy! Here are some hilarious pictures of bathing suits throughout the wonderful transition from Victorian era to presently.

-Urszula

Umbrella-ella-ella-eh!

I have to laugh at myself for this brilliant idea. I was lying in bed last night when Rihanna's stupid Umbrella song popped into my head. Then it hit me, umbrella's in the Victorian era! Here's a nice transition for you all.

-Urszula

Ships!

After blogging one of my entries on bathtubs, I started thinking about that joke one of the submarine-ers made in Titanic, "Oops, somebody left the water running." Naturally, I started thinking about ships and the transformations they have gone through in the last two centuries or so. Posted below I have some pictures of Victorian sailing ships (not in the greatest quality). Next to that is the legendary Titanic (minus Leonardo DiCaprio) and the present-day cruise ships we consider vacations. Of course, ships during the Victorian era were cramped, dark, wet, and everything but luxurious. Now look at them! I was listening to the Beat the other morning and they were saying how the BC Ferries are now going to contain online casinos, an outdoor pool and a spa! Talk about change!

-Urszula

Sister Suffragette - Mary Poppins

Here's a clip from our childhood that can also be seen as the importance of the Suffragette movement in Victoriana.

Doesn't it make you want to sing and dance?



Katie

Transportation

During the Victorian era, their main way of transportation was by the horse-and-carriage. Now we polute the air with our stinky cars, and enjoy the odd horse-and-carriage ride on a warm summer evening with our special someone cuddling beside us while someone else takes us in circles on the busy streets of Downtown. Not to mention that it's colder than a car, and stinkier too! At least it helps save the earth, which is contrary to what was thought in the Victorian era. Cars were actually thought to be healthier for the environment because it would eliminate all the horse poop.

-Urszula

Let there be light!

Just another quick comparison. There's not much to say really about this expect to appreciate how lucky we are to have such a variety of heat and light activating appliances.

-Urszula