Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind wearing a voluminous crinoline dress What does Scarlett O’Hara, of the 1939 movie Gone With The Wind, and ladies of Punjab have in common? They ...

PETTICOATS, also known as underskirts, were first introduced at the end of the 16th century. They were worn by women who wanted to have the current fashionable shape created by their own clothing. A ...

The bustle replaced the crinoline as women's underpinnings of choice in the 19th century. Grands Magasins du Louvre, 1877/Wikimedia Commons Victorian fashionistas were in search of an ideal silhouette ...

In mid-1800s America, everyone agreed women’s clothing posed a problem. The dictates of modesty called for floor-length dresses, and fashion demanded a full skirt beneath a tiny waist. As a result, ...

Caged crinoline, also known as a hoop skirt, was the most distinctive silhouette of the late 19th century. This photo shows a hoop skirt, named because of its series of concentric hoops of whalebone ...

Fashion changes very quickly. What's "in" today will probably be out tomorrow. Fashions can return, sometimes slightly altered, sometimes exactly the same. Fashion trends such as jeans, animal prints, ...

Women’s clothing throughout history held more secrets than you might imagine! From the mysterious power of hand fans to the hidden pockets that carried everything from love letters to sewing kits, ...

Mary Todd Lincoln stayed on top of the period's fashion trends in bonnets, crinolines, plus she loved fuschia so much that she outfitted White House footmen in the shocking hue. By Elizabeth Snead ...