Throughout the 19th century, men wore top hats for business, pleasure and formal occasions (pearl gray for daytime, black for day or night) making its wearer feel taller, handsomer and suave. By 1900 top hats were …

A collection of daguerreotypes of men, women, and children taken between 1840 and 1860 is analyzed in “My Likeness Taken: Daguerreian Portraits in America” to clarify datable clothing and fashion components. With subjects from among …

Highlighted are amazing fine jewelry brooches and pendants dating from the Edwardian era. In England, the Edwardian era spanned the years covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910.  Circle brooches with lacy …

Showcased is a marvelous young lady’s Victorian ball dress.  The French silk evening gown features short tight sleeves ornamented with puffs, lace and silk ribbon — characteristic of the mid-1840s. The exquisite fabric is a rose …