Welcome To The Parlour! Please have a seat and stay awhile. With heavy drapes and floral patterned wallpaper, the parlour was an elegant room. It was usually very crowded with furniture and knick knacks. Stuffed parrots in glass encasements, expensive china ornaments and family bibles are a few examples of the things you would have seen on display in a Victorian era parlour. A common sight in most parlours, were �Lady�s� and �Gentleman�s� chairs. The �Lady�s chair� was made without armrests to make room for large hooped skirts. ......... At the end of a long day, the glow of burning embers and the sound of crackling logs in the parlour fireplace made for a warm and inviting atmosphere. Families would perhaps have gathered into the parlour to read aloud from a Charles Dickens novel, look at pictures through a stereoscope or have a rousing game of "Charades". Guests were entertained in the parlour and it was the room for afternoon tea. HOME