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.

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.

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

Life lessons from 18th-century England’s most obese man. Story by Lucy Denyer • 7mo. A couple of years ago, news began to circulate of an extraordinary new drug.

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.

Drinking tea can have several health benefits. There is seemingly a brew for everything from sleep to inflammation to digestion. In 18th century England, however, drinking tea may have saved a ...

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, ...

‘Bridgerton’ Prequel Takes Queen Charlotte on an 18th-Century Natural Hair Journey "I've never seen it before in a period drama. And that's what this was all about, creating images that you ...

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 ...