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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 ...
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, ...
The Gothic Revival was a conscious movement that began in England to revive medieval Gothic forms, from the second half of the 18th century and throughout the 19th century. The 18th century examples ...
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