MERRY WIDOW HATS IN 18TH CENTURY; John C. Abbott's Lecture Shows Extravagance in Dress Exceeded That of the Present. POMPADOURS 72 INCHES Nothing So Big Now as Marie Antoinette's Straw Hat ...

During the 18th century, laws restricting what enslaved and free Black people could wear were not uncommon and in many states, Black women were required to cover their heads as a form of ...

During a time when social status meant everything, women of the 18th century literally made an indelible footprint on early ...

Diaries written by women in 18th century Ireland are still to be found in libraries and archives throughout Ireland, the UK, and Europe. They were usually deposited as part of a family's papers, ...