A Dress to Die For! A Look at the Dark Side of 19th Century Fashion
From clothing and accessories made with poisonous dyes and chemicals to the effects of constricting corsets and impossibly narrow footwear.
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Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire
A time when the wrong outfit could lead to disgrace and scandal.
The Great War in Costume
Featuring clothing from the early 1900s including costumes from Downton Abbey.
Victorian Bustles and the 1880s Silhouette
A necessity for the 1880s Victorian style dress was a well-fitting bustle.
1880s Men’s Fashions
Learn how to dress like the Victorian gentleman of Sherlock Holmes books and movies.
Edwardian Motoring Fashions
The Edwardian lady had a chic wardrobe for motoring through town and countryside.
