Naper Settlement presents the beauty and perils of 19th-century clothing in the new exhibit, "Infrastructure: Creating 19th Century Clothing Then and Now." Now on view through Nov. 3, 2023, ...
Bell-shaped skirts narrowed and lightweight bodices became armorlike -- those are two of the changes that occurred in American fashion over the course of the 19th century. A new CD-ROM, American ...
Like most who share her gender, Johanna Van Der Heyde enjoys fashion -- specifically dresses. But the dresses she most fancies (and fancy is a good word here) are 19th-century gowns intricately made ...
WILLIAMSBURG — More than 240 years ago, a man named James B. Patterson stuck a paper label on the bottom of a pair of ivory-colored silk satin slippers with his handwritten name and the words, “shoes ...
MUMFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A museum outside Rochester has completed a $2.7 million renovation that will allow it to display a huge collection of 19th Century clothing and accessories. The Genesee Country ...
Angela Clayton could play dress-up all day. The self-taught seamstress has made a name for herself online, creating elaborate historical costumes from her home in Suffolk County. To date, she has more ...
Join us for the public opening of "Fashion, Feminism, and Fear: Clothing and Power in the 19th Century." In the late 19th century, some women made the boldest, most bizarre fashion choice ...
CHARLESTON — A presentation on 19th Century clothing will be one of the highlights of a program at the Five Mile House on Sunday. The site's open house series will take place from 1-4 p.m. and include ...