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Cincinnati women were not universally impressed by Mrs. Miller’s designs or by her opinions on the then-fashionable corset.

When it came to dressing for the occasion, whether Union or Confederate, the soldiers of the Civil War had it tough. They marched into battle with heavy wool uniforms and unforgiving boots. The women ...

The Victorian Era corset is a heavy duty clothing apparatus, capable of constricting a person's waist down to a dainty 17 inches. A slim midsection and an hourglass figure were all the rage in 19th ...

From restrictive corsets to bold power suits, women’s fashion has evolved alongside social change - transforming clothing ...

Discover how a 15th century brassiere challenges the history of undergarments and reshapes our understanding of medieval lingerie. Until the modern invention of the brassiere with cups, women had to ...

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The museum’s iconic trend setter for the 1920s is jazz singer Adelaide Hall, relaxing here in her beaded gown and dance shoes, 1929. Detroit Public Library Courtesy of the White River Valley Museum ...

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Nearly 100 years before tennis legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams dared to wear a sleek black catsuit at the French Open, tennis player Suzanne Lenglen caused a stir at ...