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The incredible discovery of a coded message in a 19th-century dress
Here’s a twist you didn’t see coming: a silk dress from the 1880s has been hiding secrets for over a century. This find mixes fashion, code-breaking, and weather science, giving us a peek into history ...
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These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...
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The Revolution Wore Black: Protest Fashion in 19th-Century Poland
One of these was fashion. During the Romantic era, for example, one could spot a revolutionary from the way his beard was trimmed. In Stanisław Wasylewski’s monumental work Życie Polskie w XIX Wieku ...
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A fashion designer, Italian singer and Icelandic illustrator team up on Vatican exhibition
Italian singer Jovanotti and Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S Williams for an exhibition exploring world tours of the late 19th century. The exhibition, titled “En Route,” is the sixth in a ...