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, ...
Bell-shaped skirts narrowed and lightweight bodices became armorlike -- those are two of the changes that occurred in American fashion over the course of the 19th century. A new CD-ROM, American ...
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 ...
This mid-19th century advertising circular proposes a new idea for doing laundry. What it lacks in detailed description, it makes up for with powerful testimonials. Alexia MacClain Today the task of ...
MUMFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A museum outside Rochester has completed a $2.7 million renovation that will allow it to display a huge collection of 19th Century clothing and accessories. The Genesee Country ...
Susan Rader, right, helps Margaret Peterson, of St. Cloud, center, select 19th century clothing to wear while David Peterson, also of St. Cloud, left, dons a wool ...
Earlier this year, a group of organizers led by a daring performance artist donned 19th-century clothes and recreated the 1811 revolt Ted Scheinman; Photographs by Daniella Zalcman On the night of ...
CHARLESTON — A presentation on 19th Century clothing will be one of the highlights of a program at the Five Mile House on Sunday. The site's open house series will take place from 1-4 p.m. and include ...
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