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Worn for more than a century, these Victorian-style dresses have deep roots in the trauma and triumph of Namibia’s Herero people. Layers of petticoats, puffy sleeves and a headpiece made to look like ...

The Crinoline skirt was one of the most iconic fashion fads during the Victorian Era. The skirt emerged in the 1850s as a fashion replacement for the heavy petticoats. The airy skirt gave women ...

AS mountaineering continues to be popular, with queues forming at the top of Mount Everest, rare photographs of the first ever rock climbers have been unearthed. The astonishing images show men and ...

It was the women of more than 200 years ago who were responsible for trialling shape wear, seamless lingerie, corsets and even the peplum - basics on the modern woman's wardrobe for centuries.

An old tradition returned to Galveston on Friday evening with the kick-off of the 46th annual Dickens on the Strand. Based on the life and work of famous Victorian English writer Charles Dickens, the ...