Rosie Harte

Catherine Walters gives a whole new meaning to body tea ☕️ The victorians loved to photoshop their pictures, but perhaps the famous courtesan ‘Skittles’ isn’t lying to us… #catherinewalters #theprettyhorsebreakers #history #19thcentury #fashionhistory #victorianfashion #empresssissi #historytok

The Shrew Tamed by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer has a hidden spicy message… 🌶️ #arthistory #victorianera #history #historytok #theprettyhorsebreakers #anniegilbert #landseer #art

Poor Gladys Deacon, the Duchess of Marlborough, was the victim of a terrible failed cosmetic procedure… 👑 #history #fashionhistory #gladysdeacon #blenheimpalace #historytok #edwardianera #victorianera

Top 10 historical mysteries of all time: 1. Where is Catherine Walters’ missing waist? 2. Was the Prince of Wales ran through? Etc etc… #history #victorianhistory #19thcentury #historytok #empresselisabeth #sisi

Who was Martha Grey, Countess of Stamford, Britain’s first titled Black aristocrat? 👑 #history #victorianhistory #19thcentury #countessofstamford #blackhistory #blackbritishhistory #royalhistory

Jenny Lind really said: you see how i do my makeup to go to work? Very demure, very mindful 👗 #history #19thcentury #jennylind #thegreatestshowman #fashionhistory

Replying to @Theo Why didn’t 19th century courtesans get married? Because they hated men 🫤 #history #victorianfashion #corapearl #historytok #womenshistory #19thcentury #theprettyhorsebreakers

So, fun fact about me: I couldn’t tell you a single thing about the Crimean War or Victorian politics, but i can tell you who was sleeping with who (and how) in the 19th century. And that pretty much sums me up as a historian xx #history #victorianera #19thcenturyfashion #victorianfashion #historytok

The rise and fall of Gladys Deacon… Born to American parents in France, Gladys was one of the most beautiful women of her time… that was until a botched cosmetic procedure left her permanently scarred. She had dreamt of becoming the Duchess of Marlborough from a young age, and befriended his wife to get closer to him. When Gladys eventually married the Duke after he divorced his first wife, their relationship took a turn for the worse… #gladysdeacon #blenheimpalace #duchessofmarlborough #consuelovanderbilt #19thcentury #history #victorianera

The Devil Wears Prada… and so did Lillie Langtry apparently… 💎 How did this necklace belonging to a royal mistress end up around the neck of Miranda Priestly? #thedevilwearsprada #mirandapriestly #fashionhistory #lillielangtry #edwardvii #victorianfashion #victorianhistory

If you were a fan of something or someone in the Victorian era, you would collect photocards like this! #history #historytok #victorianera #victorianfashion #cartedevisite #arthistory #corapearl

Replying to @pateandyou Camille du Gast may have been the biggest catfish of the 19th century with her heavy handed photoshopping, but she was also an iconic racing driver! 🏎️ #history #historytok #womeninmotorsport #19thcentury #19thcenturyfashion #camilledugast #belleepoque

Why were two famous women of the demi-monde living at Oxford University? 📚 #history #oxforduniversity #magdalencollege #19thcentury #19thcenturywomen #historytok

A quick update! This year has been really difficult for trying to create content for a few different reasons: 1. I’ve been studying for my masters degree at Cambridge 2. I no longer feel inspired by royal content… For me, fashion history has always been about uncovering untold stories, and i want to start bringing you more of my personal research so that you can enjoy some new and unseen content. For years now I’ve been researching the 19th century demi-monde, to explore how women from working class backgrounds were able to achieve their own version of autonomy and freedom. Im going to keep posting some if this new content to see how it does, and hopefully bring back my love of posting! Rosie x

Queen Elizabeth I’s lost dress… 👑 #fashionhistory #thetudors #tudorfashion #queenelizabeth #elizabethi

A 19th century courtesan took her dresses very seriously, but her most important clothes were what she wore underneath… 👗 #fashionhistory #annedeslions #victorianfashion #history #victorianhistory #19thcentury

Replying to @Matman was Catherine Walters just somebody’s girlfriend? No… Almost all of Catherine’s ‘romances’ were arranged on a financial basis - this was her job! Without this income she would never have been able to play the important role in British political culture that she would in the 1870s-1880s. Anyway I love Catherine and the Pretty Horsebreakers and I will be speaking about them for tbe rest if time ♥️ #history #19thcentury #historytok #victorianera #theprettyhorsebreakers #myromanempire #catherinewalters