The chemise, which has a crown embroidered into it along with the number 32 and Queen Victoria's initials, is also set to fetch between £500 and £700. Its decorative neckline has a fine lace ...

What is the link between Queen Victoria, potatoes and crochet? In early Victorian Britain, crochet was often regarded as a cheap substitute for traditional hand made lace and as such was not ...

The wedding veils of many members of the Royal Family (inlcuding Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth ... John Heathcoat patented a 'bobbin-net' lace machine in 1809. These were installed in his ...