Everyday fashion in 18th-century England. Louise Carpenter 01 March 2008 • 12:01am . ... One of the most striking aspects of Styles's book is how the vagaries of 18th-century fashion mirror today's.

Perhaps the most important revelation here is that the genius people of the 18 th century figured out a way to add pockets to any dress. For more secrets of 18 th -century fashion, read the museum ...

18th Century Clothing Contributed by Almonry ... They have been painstakingly hand-woven and embroidered by the Huguenot weavers that settled in England following religious persecution in France.

Dress codes shown in 18th-Century art can tell us a lot about race and identity – both then and now. Cath Pound explores the details hidden in the "Casta" paintings of Latin America.

"Marie Antoinette Style" at the V&A Museum, will unpack her dress and interiors, exploring how her style has echoed through ...

Staten Island Advance/Irving SilversteinThe subject of this 18th-century portrait is an already established citizen who can afford the latest style of dress and a flowing wig. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that ... a practical pair of men’s shoes from 18th-century England is, accordingly, made ...

Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England’s Must-Have Garden Accessory Wealthy landowners hired men who agreed to live in isolation on their estates for as long as seven years.

The original dandy – most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain – was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed. Brummell, ...