In the 19th century, when books were more available to the public, titles on how to improve yourself were among the most prevalent. The New York Public Library’s Art & Architecture Collection recently ...
In March of 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw one of the most lavish parties of the Gilded Age. Alva herself came as a Venetian princess, and a number of men went as Louis XVI, perhaps oblivious to the fact ...
English School, 19th Century Portrait miniature of John Pardoe of Leyton, Essex (1787-1870), wearing a navy coat and yellow waistcoat; Portrait miniature of Charlotte Pardoe (neé Allix) (1785-1870), ...
Like most who share her gender, Johanna Van Der Heyde enjoys fashion -- specifically dresses. But the dresses she most fancies (and fancy is a good word here) are 19th-century gowns intricately made ...
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