In March of 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw one of the most lavish parties of the Gilded Age. Alva herself came as a Venetian princess, and a number of men went as Louis XVI, perhaps oblivious to the fact ...

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Need a costume idea? Fear not: Fancy Dresses Described, or What to Wear at Fancy Balls, has you covered. This comprehensive guide, published in 1887 and written by Ardern Holt, outlines in exhaustive ...

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Make festive fashion fun for your kid with these picks; Image Credit: iStock With festive fervor in the air, we are already geared up to accentuate our spirit with the same. Janmashtami 2021 is here ...

A couple of years ago, my local newspaper, The Nottingham Post, interviewed me for a Halloween story about the psychology of fancy dress. Before I was interviewed, I did a search of academic ...