The record for the most expensive Levi’s ever sold belongs to a pair discovered in an abandoned mine shaft in the American West. These jeans, dating back to the 1880s, sold for a staggering $114,000 ...

A history-filled Gramercy Park property at 135 E. 19th St. has ties to a famed designer and lavish parties — as well as an ...

This season of the HBO series depicts Black bourgeois communities in a compelling light. Denée Benton and Phylicia Rashad represent two generations and class levels through their clothing.

The style of sleepwear that was once strictly relegated to bedrooms and boudoirs has become the summer dress of the year.

Costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone dug deep into the lives of New York’s famous families: the Astors, the Goelets, the ...

A blockbuster show in Paris celebrates the designer whose over-the-top aesthetic embodied his money-mad era—and speaks to our ...

A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

Nine new rooms have just opened at Palazzo Pitti’s Fashion Museum, taking visitors through the fashions of the 1900s.

Its lavish sets, dramatic social intrigue, and opulent 19th-century fashion all make it a unique watch. But for many viewers of the show, some big questions still remain, such as, how much of The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This extraordinary waistcoat was ...

And unlike domestic items, books have survived in archives around the world, creating a 21st Century problem from 19th Century fashion.