This December 1898 issue of The Girl’s Own Paper closes the year with the popular British weekly’s mix of fiction, advice, music, and practical guidance for young women. Alongside its stories, the paper offered features on dress, needlework, and feminine accomplishments.
A staple of respectable Victorian households, the magazine shaped the tastes and aspirations of its readers. Its pages preserve the styles and domestic ideals of the period. For students of Victorian girlhood and fashion, this number is available here as a free EPUB download. Taken together, its features sketch the world of the late-Victorian girl, where fashion, accomplishment, and propriety were closely entwined.