Naper Settlement presents the beauty and perils of 19th-century clothing in the new exhibit, "Infrastructure: Creating 19th Century Clothing Then and Now." Now on view through Nov. 3, 2023, ...

From the time I first threw one of my mother’s lace curtains over my head to pretend to be a bride, I’ve always loved dressing up. So when I heard about Naper Settlement’s latest exhibition, I ...

Bell-shaped skirts narrowed and lightweight bodices became armorlike -- those are two of the changes that occurred in American fashion over the course of the 19th century. A new CD-ROM, American ...

Join us for the public opening of "Fashion, Feminism, and Fear: Clothing and Power in the 19th Century." In the late 19th century, some women made the boldest, most bizarre fashion choice ...

MUMFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A museum outside Rochester has completed a $2.7 million renovation that will allow it to display a huge collection of 19th Century clothing and accessories. The Genesee Country ...

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Susan Rader, right, helps Margaret Peterson, of St. Cloud, center, select 19th century clothing to wear while David Peterson, also of St. Cloud, left, dons a wool ...