Think Spanx are uncomfortable? Not compared to this. X-ray images from the early 20th century illustrate what women were willing to endure in the name of fashion: namely, squashed rib cages and ...

For more than 50 years, American women have cast offconstrictive undergarments, which feminists have long criticized as symbols of repression. But for one Seattle resident, embracing the corset in the ...

The dream of the 1890s is alive here. In Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman’s Victorian home, there are three high-wheel bicycles and a tricycle, a Perfection kerosene heater, an icebox, numerous paraffin oil ...

When thinking about the evolution of corsets, my mind immediately pictures three famous people who have flaunted them in recent years. There's burlesque queen Dita Von Teese, Nicole Kidman in Moulin ...

Starting from the Victorian era through the 20th century, feminist movements played a large role in American History by advocating for equal rights. During this time, many women were oppressed by men ...

The couple recently became infamous for Sarah's essay, "I Love the Victorian Era. So I Decided to Live in It," for Vox.com. Published in advance of her third book, "This Victorian Life," out this ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — The dream of the 1890s is alive here. In Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman's Victorian home, there are three high-wheel bicycles and a tricycle, a Perfection kerosene heater, an icebox ...