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 ...

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Before Barbie, who could become anything from a dedicated nurse to a Malibu socialite with the change of an outfit and a thousand accessories, there were the elegant and fragile “fashion dolls” ...

PUPILS at Ashfield Valley Primary School in Rochdale stepped back in time when they visited Touchstones. The Year 6 youngsters took a trip down memory lane and participated in a Victorian workshop at ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Ipswich. Followed categories will be added to My News. It was the women of more than 200 years ago who were responsible for trialling shape wear, seamless lingerie ...

We tend to think of “discomfort” to describe women’s undergarments of the Victorian period. Yet there’s evidence that two other words – romantic and elegant – also come to mind when talking about the ...

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 ...