Shopping in London: Court Dressmakers
byThe fashionable lady in Society required new clothes not only each year, but for each season and each activity. The less well-to-do usually had…
Fashion
WWI Wednesday: War Crinoline
byAt the outbreak of the Great War, the slim, athletic silhouette created by hobble skirt, V-neck blouse, Directoire style, and long corset was the…
Fashioning an Education: 150 Years of Vassar Students and What They Wore
byTo celebrate Vassar College’s 150th anniversary, the Vassar College Costume Collection shared student research about the complex role that education has played to influence…