The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine
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The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine was a magazine published by Samuel Orchart Beeton
from 1852 to 1879, with a supplement written by his wife Mrs Beeton
between 1859 and 1861: these supplements were later collected as her Book of Household Management
. His intention was that it should "tend to the improvement of the intellect". The magazine published articles on middle-class domestic issues, fashion and fiction.
In 1867 Samuel Beeton expanded the correspondence section of the magazine. The contents of this "Conversazione", now including contributions by men, included material extolling the attractions of corsetry
and tight-lacing
, cross-dressing
and flagellation; extracts on the latter were republished in pornographic
compilations such as The Birchen Bouquet
.
Samuel Orchart Beeton
Samuel Orchart Beeton was an English publisher, best known as the husband of Mrs Beeton and publisher of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management....
from 1852 to 1879, with a supplement written by his wife Mrs Beeton
Mrs Beeton
Isabella Mary Beeton , universally known as Mrs Beeton, was the English author of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, and is one of the most famous cookery writers.-Background:...
between 1859 and 1861: these supplements were later collected as her Book of Household Management
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management was a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian Britain, edited by Isabella Beeton. It was originally entitled "Beeton's Book of Household Management", in line with the other guide-books published by Beeton.Previously published as a part...
. His intention was that it should "tend to the improvement of the intellect". The magazine published articles on middle-class domestic issues, fashion and fiction.
In 1867 Samuel Beeton expanded the correspondence section of the magazine. The contents of this "Conversazione", now including contributions by men, included material extolling the attractions of corsetry
Corsetry
Corsetry is the craft of making corsets and corset-like garments and accessories most of which incorporate stays. It is also a subfield of fashion that deals with those garments and accessories and it is common term used for those garments and accessories...
and tight-lacing
Tightlacing
Tightlacing is the practice of wearing a tightly-laced corset to achieve extreme modifications to the figure and posture and experience the sensations of a very tight corset. Those who practice tightlacing are called tightlacers...
, cross-dressing
Cross-dressing
Cross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
and flagellation; extracts on the latter were republished in pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
compilations such as The Birchen Bouquet
The Birchen Bouquet
The Birchen Bouquet is a work of pornography first published around 1770, reprinted in 1826 by George Cannon, in 1860 by William Dugdale and again in 1881 by William Lazenby...
.