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 ...

In the early 19th century, men's clothing became simplified with clean lines, dark colors and detailed finishes. Gone were the powdered wigs, opulent clothing and even high heels from the 1700s.

Hilary Davidson talks early 19th Century fashion, and what led to the style changes. Show more In this episode, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are joined by Hilary Davidson to discuss fashion ...

In the early 19th century, lifestyles were changing as a result of the Industrial Revolution. The newly technologized world excited some people and scared others. Those leery of mechanization and t… ...

Object Details wearer Palmer, Noyes purchased from Ginsburg, Cora maker unknown Description This extraordinary waistcoat was found with an assortment of other eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century ...