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Fashion

20th Century 

The Roaring Twenties Fashions: A 5-Minute Guide

May 16, 2017May 18, 2017 David James Dresses, Fashion, hats, shoes

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

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General 

A Five-Minute Guide to Waistcoats and Vests

February 13, 2017October 16, 2017 David James Fashion

Today, waistcoats, or vests, are the essential third piece in the traditional three-piece male business suit. Historians can precisely date

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Edwardian Era Victorian Era 

A 5-Minute Guide to the House of Worth

January 2, 2017June 3, 2017 David James couture, Fashion

Something wonderful happened to the world of fashion during the second half of the 19th century. Beautiful gowns were no

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20th Century Edwardian Era 

A 5-Minute Guide to Callot Soeurs Couture

November 8, 2016August 29, 2017 David James Dresses, Fashion

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

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20th Century The Georgian Era Victorian Era 

The History of Handbags — a 5-Minute Guide

September 1, 2016May 1, 2017 David James accessories, Fashion, handbags

Today’s designer handbags have a long and storied history. Early Europeans used handbags just as we do today—to store personal belongings

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The Georgian Era 

The Colorful Shoes of the 18th Century

July 9, 2016July 29, 2017 David James 18th-century, Fashion, shoes

Adorned with decadent decorative arts and steeped in affectation, it’s no surprise that the French Court led European preference for elaborate clothing

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Victorian Era 

Crinolinemania – 10 Fascinating Facts About the Crinoline

June 12, 2016June 7, 2017 David James Crinoline, Dresses, Fashion, Victorian

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

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Edwardian Era 

Edwardian Fashion: A 5-Minute Guide

May 11, 2016August 9, 2017 David James Edward VII, Edwardian, Fashion

The Edwardian era was the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910, and is sometimes extended to

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Victorian Era 

Comfortable Elegance — A 5-Minute Guide to the Tea Gown

April 4, 2016June 5, 2017 David James Dresses, Fashion, tea

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

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Victorian Era 

10 Exquisite Victorian Dressing Gowns — Slipping Into Something More Comfortable

March 15, 2016June 5, 2017 David James 19th century, Dresses, Fashion

After an evening spent at the opera or the ball in a tight-laced corsetted gown, perhaps Victorian ladies were a

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