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A man helps his partner to dress by lacing her whalebone corset.

How dangerous were Victorian corsets? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Vintage photograph of a gentleman from the Victorian era c1880 with a bushy moustache.

General History

A hairy history of the moustache

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George IV's coronation. Many men behind him are carrying his cloak.

Five outrageous moments in royal fashion history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Hilary Davidson WL

Jane Austen’s passion for fashion . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Jane Malcolm Davies WL

From mysterious knitting needles to strange silhouettes: recreating historical clothing . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Tudor codpieces

Q&A What was the fascination behind Tudor codpieces?

Replicas of necklaces belonging to Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife (Photo by Angela-Treasures For A Queen - Etsy)

Queens of bling: the importance of jewellery to Henry VIII’s six wives

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Pod Kate Strasdin WL

Pirate flags & wedding gowns: a patchwork of a Victorian life . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Laura F Edwards WL

Power dressing: the hidden value of clothes in 19th-century America . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Pod Dominic Janes WL

Dandies, fops & macaronis: fashionable men through history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bridal accessories, including lace gloves and pearls (Alchemia | Dreamstime.com)

Beyond fashion: 6 accessories that reveal changing attitudes in society, from the Georgians to the 20th century

Photo of Ginger Rogers

Q&A When did people start wearing sunglasses?

A third-century monument of a Roman woman having her hair styled by slaves, from Germany. High-status women on the frontiers, including at Hadrian's Wall, tried to follow the latest Roman fashions (Photo by DEA / M. BORCHI / Getty Images)

Roman Britain: what six objects can reveal about life for women at Hadrian’s Wall

Woman wearing a bikini

Why we should remember The launch of the swimsuit that scandalised the world

Coco Chanel in Paris, 1929

Why we should remember… How Chanel No 5 revolutionised the beauty business