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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...