The Longchamp Racecourse and Fashion Promenade
Attracting enormous crowds, by the late 1800s, the Longchamp Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris had become one …
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The Tragic Story of Princess Ka'iulani, "The Island Rose" of Hawaii
Born Victoria Ka'iulani on October 16, 1875, the Crown Princess and heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii was …
Women's Fashions of the Late Victorian Era
During the Victorian Era, advances in technology and distribution saw fashion change from an exclusive privilege of the …
Edwardian Fashion: A 5-Minute Guide
The Edwardian era was the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910, and is sometimes extended to 1919. …
10 Facts About the Victorian Tradition of White Weddings
1 White weddings started with Queen Victoria Although Queen Victoria was not the first monarch to wear white at her …
A Victorian Fashion Show
Imagine you're attending a fashion show in the Victorian era. You get to choose the trends for the next Victorian …
25 Victorian Dresses Worth a Fortune
It was 1858, Paris, France. English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth "the father of haute couture" had opened …
The Art of Women's Tennis
Sport says a lot about how far society has come. Leading social historian Harold Perkins once put it this way, When you …