Towards Liberating Women from Corsets At the end of the 19th century, it was customary for ‘properly’ dressed women to spend their days imprisoned in ornate dresses with padding and layers of underclothes including corsets which restricted movement and were very confining. It was Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel who used her fashion genius of design and … Read more
Collared doves first flew in to Britain in the 1950s, expanding their territory that already stretched from Europe all the way across to Japan. They are fairly common now in England. If you haven’t seen one, the adult bird is a smaller and more delicate than a pigeon. Its feathers are a warm grey tinged … Read more
The Consequences of Breaking Off An Engagement in England The idea of being sued in court for changing your mind after promising to marry someone may seem quaint today. After all, couples break off their engagements or one jilts the other, and it is all put down to that mystery that is the human heart. … Read more