Victorian Coffee Break
By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
Victorian Coffee Break
Victorian women enjoying a coffee break
Hulton Archive / Getty Images
In this image, a group of women in 1858 are enjoying a cup of coffee and conversation. Women's friendships were increasingly nurtured and idealized among those who were well-off and could afford such leisure time.
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