Designer Jérôme Kaplan took inspiration from the ballet's history: his costumes are inspired by 19th-century designs.

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, ...

In her new book, Way includes clothing and accessories never photographed for publication, for her readers and to help people who work to protect our material culture.

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 ...

PRINCETON, NJ - The Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library at Princeton University will be showcasing an exhibit titled, "Fashion, Feminism, and Fear: Clothing and Power in the 19th Century." The ...

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 ...

“Consumption, I am aware, is a flattering malady,” wrote Charlotte Brontë in 1849. But, she continued in regards to her sister, “Anne’s illness has of late assumed a less alarming character than it ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A selection of 19th Century gowns from Elizabeth L. Block's new book, 'Gilded Age Fashion'. Courtesy of Elizabeth L. Block Art and ...