Well, much hasn’t changed in two hundred years! For women eager to find a pastime, ‘ladies shopping’ in Victorian London was the female equivalent to men’s sports. The best shopping locations were bazaars, which were good for perfumes and fancy trinkets, and fashionable streets, which were good for fine hosiery and jewelry. Being a lady of fashion was another part of ‘ladies shopping.’ A lady of fashion did not leave her carriage or omnibus; instead, regardless of weather, she was serviced directly by the saleswoman. Ladies shopped around and haggled until they found the best price for what they wanted.

The concept of ‘shopping for joy’ still exists today. For example, magazines and advertisements constantly bombard people with the need to own and shop for new, cooler merchandise. I can honestly say that I love shopping (for a discount); sometimes, if something is on sale, I try and convince myself that I need it.

Works Cited: Jackson, Lee. http://www.victorianlondon.org/index-2012.htm Accessed 27 August 2015.