It took so long to get dressed in the 18 th century that it’s a miracle any of these people ever left the house. See for yourself in this fascinating and painstakingly detailed re-enactment video from ...

A costume buff says she was denied entry to the Metropolitan Museum of Art because she was wearing a masterpiece of a dress. Eliza Vincz, 26, told the Daily News she showed up at the Fifth Ave. museum ...

In the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, the different roles women played in 18th-century society are evident. There are costumed interpreters like Deirdre Jones Cardwell and Katharine Pittman, who tell ...

To modern eyes, many eighteenth‐century portraits of children seem strangely solemn. Especially curious are pictures of girls with dolls who neither play nor smile but appear reserved and restrained.

LEOMINSTER — Gail White Usher will present “The Eighteenth Century Woman” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Leominster Veterans Center, 100 West St. The program, sponsored by the Capt. John Joslin, ...