Not a red-carpet photo this week, but an irresistible glimpse into fashion from nearly two centuries ago. Anne Sykes, a married woman in Victorian England, kept a “dress diary” — a careful, tidy ...
Ivy Thompson first started experimenting with her style in middle school. She embraced the Japanese Lolita street style before, at some point in high school, deciding “it wasn’t challenging anymore.” ...
The most famous dolls in fashion were made for a French exhibition called “Théâtre de la Mode.” The dolls were 27.5 inches tall, their bodies hauntingly made of wire and their heads ghostly, sculpted ...
In her new book, Way includes clothing and accessories never photographed for publication, for her readers and to help people ...
Naper Settlement presents the beauty and perils of 19th-century clothing in the new exhibit, "Infrastructure: Creating 19th Century Clothing Then and Now." Now on view through Nov. 3, 2023, ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Saturday night, they partied like it’s 1899. Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation hosted its inaugural Freedom Ball at LiGreci’s Staaten in West Brighton, and it was a sight to ...
From the time I first threw one of my mother’s lace curtains over my head to pretend to be a bride, I’ve always loved dressing up. So when I heard about Naper Settlement’s latest exhibition, I ...