How Long to Read A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

How Long Does it Take to Read A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 16 minutes to read A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty by Mimi Matthews

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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“Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated . . . indispensable to anyone interested in the era.” —Tasha Alexander, New York Times–bestselling author of the Lady Emily series What did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? How did she style her hair for an evening at the theater? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? USA Today-bestselling author Mimi Matthews answers these questions and more as she takes readers on a decade-by-decade journey through Victorian fashion and beauty history. Women’s clothing changed dramatically during the course of the Victorian era. Necklines rose, waistlines dropped, and Gothic severity gave way to flounces and frills. Sleeves ballooned up and skirts billowed out. The crinoline morphed into the bustle and steam-molded corsets cinched women’s waists ever tighter. As fashion evolved, so too did trends in ladies’ hair care and cosmetics. An era which began by prizing natural, barefaced beauty ended with women purchasing lip and cheek rouge, false hairpieces and pomades, and fashionable perfumes. Using research from nineteenth-century beauty books, fashion magazines, and lady’s journals, the author of the Parish Orphans of Devon series brings Victorian fashion into modern day focus—and offers a glimpse of the social issues that influenced women’s clothing and the outrage that was a frequent response to those bold females who used fashion and beauty to assert their individuality and independence. “An elegant resource that I will be reaching for again and again.”—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times-bestselling author of the Veronica Speedwell novels

How long is A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty?

A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty by Mimi Matthews is 253 pages long, and a total of 64,009 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty aloud.

What Reading Level is A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty?

A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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