If you were a female in the Victorian era, jewelry and fancy gifts were unacceptable ... In the days of Queen Victoria, being adept at the art of conversation while cultivating polite manners ...

A handful of esteemed designers have recently been embracing jet, incorporating the featherlight gemstone into fine jewelry ...

Many elaborately embroidered and painted parlor throws and bed covers of velvet, satin, and other fancy silks that were so popular in the late Victorian era have been treasured and preserved. Because ...

In the latest addition to Eiderdown’s series of short books on modern women artists, Davies, the co-curator of the show ...

Author Veronica Chambers shares how her research into Ida B. Wells led to a new understanding of both of Wells and living and ...

A South End couple wanted to adapt the their house for how they and their three kids live while preserving original details.

Joyce Hanz Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:01 p.m. | Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:01 p.m. Explore the elegant fashions of the late 1800s with an ongoing Victorian-themed exhibit at The Kerr Memorial Museum.

Amritsar, a city known for its rich history and cultural vibrancy, is now home to one of the most exquisite dining ...

The teacher could bring in a Victorian map and ask the students to look for evidence of Victorian transport: roads, railways and sea routes. What evidence can still be seen today and what has changed?

The art historian David Trigg analyses how a wide range of Modern and contemporary artists—including Lubaina Himid, Damien ...