Dresses – 5-Minute History

Belle of the Ball: A 5-Minute Guide to Ball Gowns

Delicately and exotically trimmed, and made of luxurious fabrics, ball gowns are the most formal female attire for social occasions. Trimmed

Dubbed the “Roaring Twenties” in Britain and America, the “Années folles” (Crazy Years) in France, and the “Golden Twenties” in

When a young painting conservator from New York University happened upon some Louis Vuitton trunks in a 15th-century Florentine villa,

On August 1, 1714, Queen Anne of Great Britain drew her last breath, and the first of a series of Georges

Charles Courtney Curran was an American artist best known for paintings of Victorian and Edwardian women in graceful flowing dresses set against

Just as we chuckle today at the absurd dimensions reached by Victorian crinolines, so too did Victorians themselves. Shown here

French artist Auguste Toulmouche (1829 – 1890) loved to tell stories. But instead of putting quill to paper, he put brush to

For thousands of years, silk has been a symbol of luxury. Its lustrous finish and soft texture made it the choice

After a hard day at the mercy of a corset, 19th-century well-to-do ladies found welcome relief in the tea gown.

Following on from our article on corsets, we turn our attention to the bustle. We think the bustle epitomizes Victorian