Packing up the Dress Shoppe on the second floor of the museum has been an interesting experience. The first step is to sort the items by type – corsets, petticoats, stockings, shirtwaists, shoes, ...

Although the details of some gowns are difficult to see in these aging photos, it is easy to spot the fashion trends of each period in Alabama from 1866 to 1975. The veils, the headdresses and even ...

In sharp contrast to the cool and breezy summer clothing worn today, the Victorian woman was covered from head to toe in layers of fabric. Wendy Batchelder, an historical interpreter and costumer from ...

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Behringer-Crawford Museum is bringing fashion history beyond the exhibit gallery with a series of interactive workshops and ...