YORK — Old York Historical Society presents a special talk, "From Petticoats to Pockets: Getting Dressed in the 18th Century," with Kristel Henry and Hannah Peterson, historical reenactors, and ...
We all know "Lucy Locket Lost Her Pocket" but have you ever stopped to wonder how one can actually lose a pocket? How a petticoat is held up? Or how the common 18th century woman dressed? All these ...
When the pandemic hit, a company that specializes in 18th-century re-enactment clothing and goods found an unlikely ally: the internet. When the pandemic hit, a company that specializes in ...
A new exhibit featuring 300 years of American garments sheds light on people whose stories are rarely written in the history books. In the 1970s, Enolliah Williams worked as a housekeeper in a mansion ...
During her two-decade reign, Marie Antoinette didn’t just preside over France, she reshaped the worlds of 18th-century fashion and design in her image. From her sumptuous pastel gowns and towering ...
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 ...
How To Dress For All Occasions In The 18th Century!' History Hit's Alice Loxton visits the Fashion Museum in Bath to explore ...
April Calahan, a fashion historian at the Fashion Institute of Technology, fact checks the historical accuracy of Beauty and the Beast's fashion. April analyzes Belle's iconic yellow and blue dresses, ...
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Press release from Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Cherokee Clothing in the 1700s: with Information from Previous and Following Centuries, by Barbara R. Duncan, has just been published by the Museum of ...
The 100-piece collection has been praised for its size, variety and representation of all major European porcelain makers of the era. By Milena Lazazzera More than 100 porcelain perfume bottles from ...