The bourgeoisie was the upper-class section of the population in Victorian Britain. They were the upper-class communities of the mid-nineteenth century who had gained prominence among the communities after the industrial revolution.
The bourgeoisie and other upper community preferred handmade goods instead of the machine-made commodities. Since the machines were focused on producing uniform, identical and standardised commodities for the market, the demand in the market was for handmade goods with intricate designs, precise features and specific shapes. Since this required human skill, they were the symbols of refinement and class. They were better finished, individually produced and carefully designed.
