The monarch set fashion trends during her time, and the flower holder became a sought-after accessory in Victorian society ...

Over time, fashion has evolved significantly. Animal hides were eventually replaced by cloth, and biblical attire like long, colourful robes and headscarves gave way to trousers and shirts. The grand ...

It's well-known that the royals turn to their clothing to send messages, but they also use fashion to foster good ...

IT is a disease from the Victorian era but scurvy – caused by vitamin ... It’s clear we are not getting the 90mg needed by men and 75mg for women a day. So, here are three ways to top up ...

Another disease rife in the Victorian era was ... Previously, men who have sex with men have historically been most affected by syphilis. But infections in heterosexual men and women have more ...

Michelle Liu Carriger of UCLA's Department of Theater received the Barnard Hewitt Award for her book on theater history, ...

Sally, who undertakes a magical journey through her memories to try and discover the perfect gift for her sister in John ...

As resistance to integration mounted, Florence Mars bought a camera and began to photograph thousands of subjects, including the trial of the killers of Emmett Till.

The Dickens Christmas Show wouldn’t be complete without its Victorian ... swimwear. “Women could not swim where men could ...

Britain has more than 3,000 stately homes, and many are open to us hoi polloi. Indeed, visiting a stately home has become a ...

As the story goes, a former museum employee in the museum was closing up for the night when she suddenly encountered a ghastly apparition of a woman wearing Victorian-era clothing who asked when ...