A Pocket Full of Posies is run by two Civil War re-enactment enthusaists with a very good eye for unusual Victorian-era odds and ends, among which you can find “chatelaines.” These are little pieces worn on your belt, to hold tiny accessories(note the three necklace clasps at the ends of the chains, to move things around.) So what kinds of things did Victorian ladies carry around with them? Well, they sell those, too: tiny magnifying glasses and mirrors, silver needles, scissors, tape measures, and thimbles, and(most telling, I think) smelling salts and nanny whistles. All reproduction pieces are in sterling silver, and at the time of this writing, everything on their site is 20% off.













