In this pioneering study Vivienne Richmond reveals the importance of dress to the nineteenth-century English poor, who valued clothing not only for its practical utility, but also as a central element ...

What do you get when you cross historical reenactment with America’s favorite pastime? Vintage baseball — which a local ...

Dirndl: The dirndl developed from peasant clothing. Originally, it was a simple work dress for women that was comfortable and functional. In the 19th century, city dwellers* began to wear it as a ...

During this year’s Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park and Museum, the park's manor was opened for a free tour of the ...

Fashion houses, synonymous with luxury, elegance, and innovation, originated as the ultimate amalgamation of art and commerce ...

In Stanisław Wasylewski’s monumental work Życie Polskie w XIX Wieku (19th-Century Polish Life), he wrote: This century’s history has been an almost incessant parade of costumed demonstrations […] Some ...