Shoemaker Vicky D'Incecco hopes her Victorian-style shoes will attract consumers turning away from fast fashion and mass-marketed clothes.
Melissa Lopez, second from right, is the founder of the Pikes Peak Victorian Society. Jane Miller, far right, is also a member. (Courtesy of Melissa Lopez) Every petticoat tells a story. Victorian ...
Different periods of history attract people for different reasons. People might become obsessed with Ancient Egypt for its distinct culture, inventions, and mysticism. Others may find colonial America ...
Trends come and go, and in the Victorian era, many fashion trends got a little out of hand. Women were obsessed with feathers ...
For the Victorians, summer dressing was an art form, and no part of it demanded more precision than the accessories. A woman’s parasol could signal flirtation or disinterest through nothing more than ...
Machine generated contents note: pt. I General Topics -- ch. 1 Underclothes -- ch. 2 Leisure Wear -- ch. 3 Children's vs. Women's Clothing -- pt. II Women's and Children's Street Apparel -- ch. 4 1860 ...
With all the uncertainty in the world, a year-long run-up to a nail-biting presidential election and a barrage of over-stimulating social media, we all need a little escape once in a while. Designer ...
After years of Art Deco dominance, pieces with symbols such as flowers, insects, swallows, serpents and crescent moons have come into favor. By Victoria Gomelsky Cece Fein-Hughes, a jewelry designer ...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (KOLN) - A community costume collection in Plattsmouth provides Victorian-era clothing for local historical events. “The Plattsmouth Community Costume Closet houses a large ...
The tie between the Victorian period and death was tighter than ever before. The mourning of the dead was a phenomenon that was subjected to public discourse. When Prince Albert died in 1861, Queen ...