In the 19th century, when books were more available to the public, titles on how to improve yourself were among the most prevalent. The New York Public Library’s Art & Architecture Collection recently ...
In March of 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw one of the most lavish parties of the Gilded Age. Alva herself came as a Venetian princess, and a number of men went as Louis XVI, perhaps oblivious to the fact ...
Introduction: Who Wears the Pants? -- 1. Perfecting America: Antebellum Reform, Fashion, and Antifashion -- 2. The First Dress Reformers: New Harmony, Indiana, 1824-1827 -- 3. Pantaloons in Private: ...
In 2013, a devoted archaeologist with a passion for historic fashion, Sara Rivers Cofield, came across what looked like an ordinary crinoline “bronze” silk dress from the 1880s at a shopping mall in ...
English School, 19th Century Portrait miniature of John Pardoe of Leyton, Essex (1787-1870), wearing a navy coat and yellow waistcoat; Portrait miniature of Charlotte Pardoe (neé Allix) (1785-1870), ...
A vintage garment from a West Chester museum inspired a costume design on the new HBO series "The Gilded Age," which follows a wealthy Pennsylvania woman who moves to New York City in the 1880s. The ...
Artists > English School, 19th Century > Artworks > Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a black coat and white stock; Portrait miniature of a lady, wearing a red, green and blue dress and coral ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – A dress shirt dating back to the 19 th century will soon be on display at the Illinois State Museum. The high-collared shirt, worn by Springfield native Zimri Enos on June ...
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