Backhanded Compliments and Drawing-Room Warfare

❄️🕯️ Victorian winters weren’t just cold — they were filled with invisible rules about clothing, visits, greetings, meals, and even how long you were allowed to stay warm. From strict expectations about calling hours to the correct way to behave in overheated parlors, winter etiquette governed every polite move, whether anyone liked it or not.

Tonight, drift into a world of gaslight, gloves, and quiet social anxiety — where manners mattered more than comfort, and breaking a rule could chill your reputation faster than the weather.

👉 Boring History For Sleep | Frost, formality, and Victorian awkwardness. 💤