The woman on the left is wearing her hair down and free-flowing, something which in the Victorian period was generally only considered appropriate for little girls and for adult women in the intimacy of their boudoirs and bedrooms. However, in 1879 Denmark marked a phase between little-girlhood and adulthood, or more correct the status of marriageable but not engaged. The free hair or a hair without hat/bonnet shows that a young girl was free to become engaged.

In Denmark at that time when hair was wore down and free-flowing was only worn by virtuous young women, after religious confirmation (in the spring time about the age at 15), before becoming engaged.

Text in image (spoken by little girl to her mother), "Mo'er! Når jeg bliver stor, må jeg så også blive kæmmet ligesom en hest?" The English translation is, "Mother! When I become grown-up, must I then also become combed like a horse?"

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These beautiful little cookies are a work of art. They are so dainty and reminiscent of days gone by.
Valentine Coach and Chubby Cherub cookies.
Faux Wedgwood cookies.

True Love in a Teacup

True Love in a teacup? Can this tea be that good? Maybe I should set aside the box of chocolates and say I love you with Valentine's Tea.
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Valentine's Tea deliciously combines the luxurious flavor of fresh-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries with the taste of premium Ceylon black tea. Since I love chocolate and I like strawberries, me and this tea could be a match made in heaven. If anything, it has certainly has captured my curiosity - maybe even my heart!

Mint Tea Facial Toner

I like splashing cool mint tea on my face afer I wash and rinse it. It works like toner and smells pretty nice. You could also use a cotton ball to apply tea to your face. Brew tea as you usually would and let cool before applying.

What do you do with tea?

Besides the health benefits, there are tons of things tea can be used for. Over the next month or so I'll be sharing some of the ways I use tea.

Tea Tan: a healthy alternative to sun and tanning beds
Tan your skin with tea by brewing 2 cups of strong black tea, let it cool, pour into plastic spray bottle. Make sure your skin is clean and dry. Then spray the tea directly on your skin and let it air dry. Repeat as desired for a healthy looking glowing tan.

So, what do you do with tea?

To dream a little dream of tea

While doing some research I came across, What's In A Dream, by Gustavus Hindman Miller, Copyright 1901, and thought it might interest some of my tea drinking visitors.

Tea

To see your friends drinking tea, and you with them, denotes that social pleasures will pall on you, and you will seek to change your feelings by serving others in their sorrows.

To see dregs in your tea, warns you of trouble in love, and affairs of a social nature.

To spill tea, is a sign of domestic confusion and grief.

To find your tea chest empty, unfolds much disagreeable gossip and news.

To dream that you are thirsty for tea, denotes that you will be surprised with uninvited guests.


Teacups
To dream of teacups, foretells that affairs of enjoyment will be attended by you. For a woman to break or see them broken, omens her pleasure and good fortune will be marred by a sudden trouble. To drink wine from one, foretells fortune and pleasure will be combined in the near future.


Teakettle
To dream you see a teakettle, implies sudden news which will be likely to distress you. For a woman to pour sparkling, cold water from a teakettle, she will have unexpected favor shown her.