Comments on: Ask Evangeline

By: Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:21:30 +0000

Hi Eva--sounds like a great story. I did a post on lady explorers of this period here. To obtain a deeper perspective of Africa during the era of imperialism, I highly recommend Black Victorians/Black Victoriana by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, and Black Edwardians: Black People in Britain 1901-1914 by Jeffrey P. Green.

By: Eva Gordon

Eva Gordon — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:29:19 +0000

Hi Evangeline,
Love your site! I’m an author and am doing research for my 1912 novel about a woman African explorer (like Mary Kingsley of previous years). She is a British aristocrat but poor(part of the story). Do you know where I can find more information on women explorers of this time? Their safari clothing, slang, sensibilities etc… Anything is good.

If you have any info on your archives please direct me there.

Eva

By: Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:51:45 +0000

Hi Alastair, “Marquise de Fontenoy” was the pseudonym of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen.

By: Alastair

Alastair — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:25:22 +0000

Has anyone heard of the Marquise de Fontenoy ? She seems to have been a writer on society but I can’t find much about her X

By: BethAnn

BethAnn — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:08:09 +0000

Thank you so much! You have a fantastic website, one of the best I’ve found in over four years of research. No doubt this isn’t the last you’ve heard of me!

By: Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:43:00 +0000

Hello BethAnn! Girls typically made their debuts at seventeen or eighteen; sixteen year old debutantes were extremely rare. As for her rank, she would only be "Lady Firstname Lastname" if her father or brother was a duke, a marquess, or an earl. If her father or brother was a viscount, baron, baronet, or knight, she was "Miss Firstname Lastname," and addressed as "Miss Lastname." Her mother has no bearing on her courtesy title. If you are confused by the British peerage, check out my page here, and this website.

By: BethAnn

BethAnn — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:10:32 +0000

Hello!
I’m writing a novel set in 1895 London/England and I need help with a couple of small details….PLEASE!!!!

First of all, my heroine is a sixteen year old member of aristocracy. Can you tell me at what age she would go from wearing her hair down like a child to up like a mature women? I’ve read conflicting reports.

Secondly, her parents are of the rank of Lord/Lady. As her mother dies would she automatically asume the rank of Lady or would she still be titled Miss such and such until she married?

Thanks so much!
BethAnn

By: Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:51:20 +0000

What you are asking for would require a private email or a complete blog post due to the quantity of information available. So just email me. Thanks!

By: Tomos

Tomos — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:16:14 +0000

Sorry don’t understand do you have any information for me?
Thanks

By: Evangeline Holland

Evangeline Holland — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:56:54 +0000

Hi Tomos, feel free to drop me a line for more information. Thanks!