In the early 19th century, the Thanksgiving turkey was a wild ... The fashionable doll dress of the day was long enough to cover most of the doll’s legs. Only two of the feet would show as ...

But the dresses she most fancies (and fancy is a good word here) are 19th-century gowns intricately made of silk and lace. Van Der Heyde enjoys displaying her collection to small groups and at her ...

one that still dictates the way people dress today. (See also: Marie Antoinette's style revolution.) At a ball Brummell often socialized with nobility. In this 19th-century color lithograph ...

Miss Kate Fearing Strong in her cat dress (1883) (courtesy Museum of the ... Some reflect the 19th-century interest in science (“Salt Water and Fresh Water” for a duo of sisters) and the ...

“For men, the union suit was warm and practical, its use extended far beyond dress reformers to become a staple for many men in the late 19th and early 20th century.” Arnold says. “It is not ...

A cartoon titled “The Arsenic Waltz” alludes to the use of arsenic in dresses and artificial flowers ... This hat was made in the 19th century, and tests confirmed it still contains mercury.