Lecturer in Fashion, Queensland University of Technology ... Throughout the 19th century, the top hat was a mainstay of Victorian life: a man in a topper was well-to-do, respectable, a man ...

Trying to add a bit of class to your 21st-century fashion sense? Here are some dandy pointers from Britain’s Victorian period (1837-1901). Victorian gentlemen had a “vested” interest in ...

the Victorian resurgence of the big, bushy beard had to do with more than just fashion. “By 1850,” writes Withey, “doctors were beginning to encourage men to wear beards as a means of ...

most American men wouldn’t think of leaving the house bareheaded. With the loosening of etiquette that took place in the second half of the 20th century, however, the hat fell out of fashion ...

Guests are invited to show up wearing any Victorian hat or clothing and just like they did in the 1800’s, enjoy an afternoon with tea and a picnic. This year’s event will feature two guests ...