THE DRESS DIARY: Secrets From a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe, by Kate Strasdin. The way we dress is a fundamental expression of identity: Garments function as indicators of aesthetic tastes, ...

Liberating Fashion: Aesthetic Dress in Victorian Portraits is on at the Watts Gallery from 17 February to 7 June. For more information visit the website. ...

M&S has launched a gorgeous floral tea dress that looks remarkably like a £245 frock from Rixo ... Cut on the bias for a figure-skimming fit, it features underbust seams and a tie-front detail.