Pannier: The 18th century wide-hoop undergarment that made it challenging for aristocratic women to fit through doors
Crinolinemania: The Victorian fashion garment that was not only uncomfortable but even fatal to women
Fashion trends for Iranian women: The difference before and after the Cultural Revolution is like night and day
Expert re-creates the shoes of 5,300-year-old Ötzi the Iceman, down to the bearskin soles and hay-stuffed lining
The Edwardian-with-a-twist Teddy Boy clothing style: the men who followed the fashion in the 1950s were considered dangerous
Before the Cultural Revolution, many Iranian women followed fashion trends, wore makeup, and favored elaborate hair styles
Edith Head, Hollywood’s legendary costume designer, created dresses for everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Grace Kelly
La Peregrina, the famous pearl discovered on an island near Panama and worn first by Mary I of England