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Old superstition held that wearing new clothes at Easter meant good luck for the remainder of the year. Starting in the middle of the 19th century, upper-crust New Yorkers would take the long way ...
In the late 19th century, volume was in vogue. A magazine print from 1897 featured a large Easter bonnet adorned with flowers floating above a group of people and the caption, “The easter hat ...
Soldiers will wear period costumes from wars throughout U.S. history to march in the Army parade. 'It's a little hot, but ...
This hat was made in the 19th century, and tests confirmed it still contains mercury. Photograph by Ron Wood, Courtesy Bata Shoe Museum In the 18th and 19th century, a lot of men’s felt hats ...
Today women have all of the fun with fashion, but it has not always been so. In Europe before the 19th century, men wore bold jewelry, high heeled shoes, and colorful embroidered jackets, while in ...
Artifacts section located at the center of the exhibition hall boasts accessories and headdresses for women, men and children predating back in the 19th Century to the 20th Century. Make sure to ...