WYMORE, Neb. (KOLN) - In 1900, some women used cabinet parlor treadle machines to sew clothes for their families. Rayma Volkmer uses hers 124 years later to make styles older than the machine itself.

From restrictive corsets to bold power suits, women’s fashion has evolved alongside social change - transforming clothing ...

Fashion designers were in a romantic — and reflective — mood when they unveiled their Spring 2016 collections, many of which contained elements of Victorian fashion-like bustiers, corsets, mutton ...

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, ...

Before Barbie, who could become anything from a dedicated nurse to a Malibu socialite with the change of an outfit and a thousand accessories, there were the elegant and fragile “fashion dolls” ...

It is estimated that 2 percent of the American population died as a result of the Civil War. That represents a lot of deceased people to be mourned. And since the Civil War took place right in the ...