What was "Chumming?" Apparently, it was a perfectly socially-acceptable way for young Victorian women to "practice" for their future marriages... and by practice, we mean... well, you know.

But what about the thousands of Victorian-era women who were never accused of violence or specific crimes yet were nonetheless sentenced to languish in asylums?

D uring the Victorian era, perfume pendants had a practical purpose. Worn on chains around the neck or clipped to chatelaines ...

The Victorians saw the world changing. New technologies changed how we made and bought goods and Victorian era paintings show ...

Vicky D'Incecco is hand-crafting traditional Victorian footwear — in modern-day LA. It's an age-old craft that D'Incecco has kept alive in a world of fast fashion and mass manufacturing.

The Fort Smith Museum of History is opening a new exhibit to honor Women's History Month and teach people about the role of women's fashion in the River Valley. The event "Threads of Time" will delve ...

Images, documents, and interviews with historians all form an exploration of the work of Millicent Fawcett – a feminist educational campaigner in the 19th century. Dr. Amanda Foreman considers ...