00:00:00 – Awakening in the Victorian World – The strict, rule-bound atmosphere of daily life.
00:06:20 – The Ritual of Dressing and the Corset – Clothing as discipline, the painful tyranny of fashion.
00:12:37 – Breakfast as a Performance – Mealtime as theater of etiquette and judgment.
00:18:13 – The Perils of Bathing and Hygiene – Suspicion of water, modesty, and awkward cleansing rituals.
00:23:22 – Modesty of Furniture – Covering table and chair legs to guard morality.
00:28:41 – Parlor Games and Social Entertainment – Awkward, rule-heavy “fun” in the drawing room.
00:34:03 – Walking in Public – The gauntlet of rules in the street, posture, pace, and class.
00:39:12 – Afternoon Tea – Anxiety and refinement hidden in a ritual of tea and cakes.
00:45:21 – Mourning and the Theater of Grief – Elaborate rules for death, dress, and sorrow.
00:50:44 – The Calling Card and Social Visits – Paper slips as passports of reputation.
00:55:50 – The Secret Language of Flowers – Floriography as coded love and silent communication.
01:00:40 – The Office and the Tyranny of Work – The clock, the factory, and the discipline of labor.
01:05:17 – Fashion and Vanity – Burdens of appearance for men, women, and even children.
01:10:06 – Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard – Silence, discipline, and loss of childhood freedom.
01:15:03 – Courtship and Love – The restrained dance of glances, chaperones, and coded romance.
01:20:09 – Pets and Animals – Affection expressed safely through dogs, cats, and exotic pets.
01:25:02 – Christmas and Invention of Tradition – Reinvention of family-centered holiday rituals.
01:30:51 – Dining Etiquette – The labyrinth of spoons, silence, and strict rules of the table.
01:36:09 – Travel and the Railway Age – Freedom of movement bound again by etiquette.
01:41:38 – Night and Sleep – The Victorian day ending under rules, shadows, and uneasy rest.
