A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

The Gilded Age was a period in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century during whereby several extremely wealthy families managed to construct behemoth houses based on European palaces.

Politics is a funny game of convenience, a field in which there is power, dominance, fame, money, and a strong sense of leadership and love for one’s nation. But, did you know that beyond the ...

Gladys Russell's show-stopping wedding gown was designed by a worldwide team of artisans—and nodded to a real-life heiress.

People living in British America and later the nascent United States recorded their family histories in needlework samplers, ...

Elie Saab, the Lebanese designer long favored on the red carpet, returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, with fall haute couture — and did so unapologetically. In ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This extraordinary waistcoat was ...

NEWS AND VIEWS 27 May 2025 The diet crazes of the nineteenth century Far-out food fads, and scientists commemorate the discovery of benzene in this week’s pick from the Nature archive.

Explores the evolution of corduroy fabric, tracing its origins from ancient Egypt to its rise in 20th-century fashion. Initially regarded as suitable only for servants, corduroy gained popularity ...

In December, Vogue Runway embarked on a pretty massive endeavor, taking stock of all the most important fashion moments from the year 2000 to the present day.

His paintings, which feature prominent new Orleanians of the 18th and early 19th centuries, show the influence of French fashion on wealthy New Orleans Creoles.

Women in the Ukrainian city of Sumy are escaping the war by exploring their home town's history through fashion using old photos to recreate costumes.