In fact, some of the most fashionable clothing of the day was made using ... This hat was made in the 19th century, and tests confirmed it still contains mercury. Photograph by Ron Wood, Courtesy ...

Not a red-carpet photo this week, but an irresistible glimpse into fashion from nearly two centuries ago. Anne Sykes, a married woman in Victorian England, kept a “dress diary” — a careful ...

Visitors explore how 19th-century clothing was created and worn in the past, as well as the complexities of today's recreations for the stage through a partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company ...

Although the bustle is relatively under-studied by fashion historians compared to other 19th-century garments, there are various theories for why it became so popular. Some posit that it’s ...

These technological leaps inaugurated a vastly different and connected world, just as the telephone and internal-combustion engine did in the 19th century. Moreover, the fashion world in the 1990s ...

working on “The Gilded Age” was a “fantastic” history lesson on the beginnings of contemporary fashion. As she researched the styles of late 19th-century New York through paintings and ...