Library of Congress Men’s fashion was also targeted. In the Victorian period, luxuriant beards, sculpted mustaches and extravagant sideburns had been all the rage. The trend can be partly credited to ...

Have you ever looked at an item of clothing in your closet and thought it looks out of date? People in the past had that experience too.

PORT TOWNSEND — Stepping over the threshold of the Rothschild House is like stepping into the past. Built in 1868 by a local merchant, the Washington State Parks-owned house — now a museum — remains ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW — A century after they went out-of-style, Kathleen O’Brien stitches bloomers by hand. O’Brien has been sewing Victorian wear creations and theater costumes for over 30 years, but she ...

With their wide and colorful long dresses, Namibia's Herero women are somewhat reminiscent of Escaramuzas, Mexican rodeo queens who gallop majestically on horses during charrería competitions. Rather ...

The well-known wedding phrase, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue," dates to the Victorian Era. Ending with "A sixpence in your shoe," the list includes items a bride ...