The opening scene of this humorous musical dramatic vignette reveals one of the most fascinating beauty secrets of the Victorian era as "Abigail Bradshaw" enters wearing her chemise, corset and drawers!


Abigail bemoans the apparent distraction of her lady's maid, Maude, as she struggles to layer on all the petticoats, corset cover and dinner gown by herself.

When a glance over her shoulder into a hand mirror reveals people in her dressing room, she believes time's door must have opened due to the great curiosity of the audience and their interest in the Victorian era.
Admitting that the face of beauty has indeed changed over the past one-hundred years, humorous songs, poetry, and beauty secrets are revealed, allowing the audience a glimpse into the mirror of the Victorian era.  Ah, but have women's rituals in the dressing room and society's ideas on beauty really changed that much since the 19th Century? The Visits With a Victorian Lady® musical dramatic vignette, "Beauty Secrets of the 1800s," will fascinate you.

 

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