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, ...

From the time I first threw one of my mother’s lace curtains over my head to pretend to be a bride, I’ve always loved dressing up. So when I heard about Naper Settlement’s latest exhibition, I ...

ALBANY -- Albany Institute of History & Art's new exhibit on "Well-Dressed Victorian Albany" opens Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. The exhibition of nineteenth-century Victorian fashion represents a rare ...

Spanning more than 250 years, from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, the Albany Institute of History & Arts’ costume collection includes more than 4,000 garments and accessories that were ...

Inside the Pasadena Masonic Temple on a Saturday night, it’s the 19th century once more. Women in floor-length gowns that balloon out from the waist and men dressed in military tailcoats are streaming ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Queen Victoria had a huge impact on 19th-century fashion, but her two biggest ...

You’re walking down the east side of Sonoma Boulevard between York and Georgia streets when you glance up and notice an old-fashioned-looking sign that says Holzer & Combe Haberdashery. In the window, ...

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 ...