Editor's Note: PBS has partnered with Mercy Street's historical consultants to bring fans the Mercy Street Revealed blog. Anya Jabour, Ph.D., has been teaching and researching the history of women, ...

WORCESTER — Walking down Main Street, a pedestrian might notice the windows of the former Denholm Building are full of brightly colored fashion. Bursts of hue, in all different shapes, textures and ...

I have always loved corsets. I love their drama, their discipline, and the way they pull posture and presence into one sharp silhouette. And yet, whenever I lace one up, I pause. Because beneath the ...

BATAVIA — Did you ever wonder who wore corsets, why did they wear them for over 500 years? Did you know men wore corsets in some time periods? What were the benefits of wearing them? A review of the ...

With help from the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center and a master seamstress, guests at the museum will have a chance Saturday to make their own Victorian chemise. A chemise historically was ...

Design by Iris Ding. Buy this photo. In an interview with Bustle, Sarah Woodyard, a milliner at Colonial Williamsburg, said that there are benefits to wearing a stay. “That back support really helps ...