Victorian Fashion Stereotypes: How Mourning Attire Symbolized a Whole Era The Victorian period, which corresponded with the reign of the British Queen Victoria , lasted more than six decades.

Rosamund Pike brought a fresh take on Victorian-inspired style to the Dior cruise 2025 presentation in Rome on Wednesday. The ...

THE DRESS DIARY: Secrets From a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe, by Kate Strasdin The way we dress is a fundamental expression of identity: Garments function as indicators of aesthetic tastes ...

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could express affection, desire or disdain, allowing a society governed by strict etiquette to show its true feelings. Now the language of ...

The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before. Its fitted bodice, puffy bustle and lace cuffs reflected a bygone era. As a vintage costume ...

Costume designer Holly Waddington puts a licentious spin on Victorian dress in the new Emma Stone movie, including a “vagina blouse” and a “condom coat.” By Cathy Whitlock Well-versed in ...

Jet, a flat-black, opaque gemstone derived from wood that has experienced extreme compression over millions of years, was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and ...

near Buckingham Palace — said “the pendulum swing of fashion” and the current vogue for “being individual and unique” were factors contributing to a revival in Victorian style ...