A villa outside Paris owned up until his death by the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, which shows both luxury and discretion ...

Clothing styles in the 19th century were frilly and elaborate and glamorous, but also heavy, hot, binding and potentially dangerous, according to a new exhibit at Naper Settlement.

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.

In the 18th and 19th century, a lot of men’s felt hats were made using hare and rabbit fur. In order to make this fur stick together to form felt, hatters brushed it with mercury. 4th of July ...

Galliano’s Return Revives the 1990s—and the 19th Century 6 minute read Models walk the runway during the Maison Margiela Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on ...

They say beauty is pain, but for some Victorian women, beauty was death. During the mid-19th century, many fashionable women ...

A glimpse into fashion from the 19th century . June 11, 2023 at 6:00 am Updated June 11, 2023 at 6:00 am . By . Moira Macdonald. Seattle Times arts critic.

The shoes are now part of a major collection of 18th- and early 19th-century clothing, textiles and accessories set to go on public view in Colonial Williamsburg. “Elegance, ...

This book had such a profound impact on 19th-Century Western society that scholars cite it as a valuable artefact in understanding the traditions of the time. Alamy ...

Fashion history: This 19th-century undergarment made a woman’s hips look bigger, and her, wealthier An excerpt from ‘Butts: A Backstory’, by Heather Radke. Heather Radke.