In fact, you might have complimented his fashion sense. The garment was called a banyan, and in 18th century America and England it was considered typical, informal day wear for educated men of ...

It was sport that transformed men’s fashion, something that can be traced back to the horse riding and jockeys of the 18th century and forward to the youth revolutions associated with the ...

In the exhibition, a practical pair of men’s shoes from 18th-century England is, accordingly, made of plain black leather, with a simple black buckle and a low ... at a used-clothing market ...

Hatmakers, or milliners, served a hugely important role in 18th century fashion, both in defining the ... Topical fashions extended to fans, men’s waistcoats, and even gowns.

Dress codes shown in 18th ... Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America (Credit: Javier Rodríguez Barrera) "Controlling how people appear really becomes an issue in the 17th Century ...

In The Dress of the People, John Styles, the historian who created the V & A's British Galleries, sets out to prove that the 18th-century poor were just as willing fashion victims as the lords ...

It tells the story of Catherine the Great and her rise to power, living in Russia in the 18th century. The fashion from that ... challenging world sometimes. A men’s coat needed between 25-30 ...

How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers [The Atlantic] Fashion ... but It’s Already at a Record Low for Memorial Day Weekend ...

When the pandemic hit, a company that specializes in 18th-century re-enactment clothing and goods found ... a longtime staple of the men’s collection with its buttonless cuffs and scalloped ...

If you think it can be found in the 1700s – the century of Jane Austen and Casanova – think again. There were handbooks for clueless American men in search ... ladies of 18th century New ...

At the recent Paris Fashion ... 18th century accoutrement – the “stomacher”, a triangular panel made rigid with whalebone, filling the front opening of a dress. This ensemble was cut low ...