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Visitors explore how 19th-century clothing was created and worn in the past, as well as the complexities of today's recreations for the stage through a partnership with TimeLine Theatre Company.
In the 18th and 19th century, a lot of men’s felt hats were made using hare and rabbit fur. In order to make this fur stick together to form felt, hatters brushed it with mercury.
ALBANY -- Albany Institute of History & Art's new exhibit on "Well-Dressed Victorian Albany" opens Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. The exhibition of nineteenth-century Victorian fashion represents a rare ...
The ruler and his first wife, Josephine, established themselves as 19th-century fashion icons: He embraced lavish accessories as a way of conveying authority, while she popularized flowing, high ...
Most likely, this means guests are expected to take inspiration from the late 19th century fashion. Think Gilded Age on HBO where balls were a weekly occurrence and Fifth Avenue was lined with one ...