The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before. Its fitted bodice, puffy bustle and lace cuffs reflected a bygone era. As a vintage costume ...

The Victorian era (1837–1901), named after Queen Victoria of England, marked a period of great change in fashion. Women's clothing evolved from simple, modest silhouettes to complex, voluminous ...

Current views concerning Victorian femininity continue to ... but the incidental details of the figures on the platform show women of respectable dress and appearance, on their own, travelling ...

THE DRESS DIARY: Secrets From a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe, by Kate Strasdin The way we dress is a fundamental expression of identity: Garments function as indicators of aesthetic tastes ...

Cheyney McKnight explores the rich history of Black women’s dress, blending Afro-Victorian fashion with modern style. US-Russia talks end in Saudi Arabia Chinese state broadcaster airs first ...

A TATTY pinafore dress and discarded shoe belonging to a woman buried in a Victorian slum remain at the centre of a mysterious cold case. In the 1970s or 80s, a young woman was sexually assaulted ...

Women’s advocates say dress codes discriminate against girls ... “As progressive as we think we are, sexually, we are very Victorian,” said Adrienne Dixson, a professor and executive ...