The chatelaine was used as a woman’s keychain in the 19th century to show the status of women in a wealthy household. Younger women and daughters in the house often wear decorative chatelaines with a variety of small objects in the place of keys, especially bright and glittering objects that could be used to start a conversation. #edwardianstyle #bellepoque #1900sfashion #1900s #gibsongirl #retroaesthetics #edwardianhair #edwardianfashion #1910s #1900s #vintagehair #historicalhair #edwardian #ch

The chatelaine was a Victorian woman’s arsenal 🗡️