Sarah Bendall's experimental process of reconstructing 400-year-old garments has taught her about historical making practices and women's experiences. Philosopher Michel de Montaigne portrayed corsets ...
Never fear, trying on one of the beautiful corsets made by Dark Garden doesn't mean clinging to a bedpost like Scarlett O'Hara while being exhorted to "suck in" as the laces are tightened. In fact, ...
Whether medically sound or not, celebrities, including Jessica Alba and Kourtney Kardashian, have worn similar-looking garments after pregnancy to help recover their figures When Sarah A Chrisman ...
Although I have been sewing as a hobby for many years, making and wearing historical clothing was not something I imagined myself doing when I first began researching the history of corsets and hooped ...
In this new series, Remaking History, academics take a look at the ways they are recreating historical practices, and how this impacts their research today. Although I have been sewing as a hobby for ...