Foods of the Atlantic World
A "murderous crop," this commodity was transformed from a luxury for kings to a kingly luxury for commoners
What is Caribbean Sugar
Part of this "big idea" was the belief that the amount of wealth in the world was relatively static
What is Mercantilism
In the eighteenth century, this became a cultural activity in its own right
What is Shopping
Her image was based on a vaudeville performer who sang while wearing an apron and bandanna scarf
Who is Aunt Jemima
When her husband died in 1861, she went into a period of mourning that lasted the rest of her life and helped to shape mourning dress
Who is Queen Victoria
While now owned by a Brazilian conglomerate, this is still at the heart of Canadian identity
What is Tim Hortons
Taking tea was an important part of performing this "big idea" in the eighteenth century
What is Politeness or What is Polite Society
One of the most dramatic retail revolutions of the 20th century
What is a Franchise or What is the Franchise system
She was the founding editor of Seventeen Magazine
Who is Helen Valentine
While it is now standard, in the Victorian era only elite women could afford this specific garment
What is a White Wedding Dress
For much of its early history in the Anglo-Atlantic, this was smuggled in for consumers to enjoy
What is Tea
The study through artifacts of the beliefs, values, ideas, attitudes, and assumptions of a particular community or society at a given time
What is Material Culture or What is Material Culture Studies
A consumer network that helped people living outside of port cities or across the Atlantic get the fashionable goods they wanted
What is Proxy Shopping
Who is Neil McKendrick
A lengthy process which requires pattern-cutting & tailoring skills
What is Bespoke
Founded in the 1920s, this corporation owes at least part of its success to the Salvation Army
What is the Donut Corporation of America
A central part of this Victorian "big idea" is the (supposed) strict divide between public and private space.
What is the Cult of Domesticity or What is the Separate Spheres Ideology
Three of the key principles to this type of shop are: open membership, an educational component, & a return of surplus to members
What is a Co-op
His image was used as a model for the Cream of Wheat ads
Who was Frank White
This woolen textile was favoured by Indigenous peoples because they were novel but because they fit within existing cultural practices
What is a Point Blanket
Illegal until 1948, this commodity played an important role in the consumer's right to choose in Canada
What is Margarine
This "big idea" is characterized by a shift in the ways households allocated their time and labour towards a more market-oriented lifestyle
What is the Industrious Revolution
This department store introduced the Christmas window in the 20th century
What is Lord & Taylor
He invented the Spinning Mule
Who is Samuel Crompton
(the other two key figures are: James Hargreaves (spinning jenny) & Richard Arkwright (water frame)
Plain white, loom-patterned, or piece-dyed cotton textiles traded along the African coast
What is Guinea Cloth