Sarah Bendall's experimental process of reconstructing 400-year-old garments has taught her about historical making practices and women's experiences. Philosopher Michel de Montaigne portrayed corsets ...

Never fear, trying on one of the beautiful corsets made by Dark Garden doesn't mean clinging to a bedpost like Scarlett O'Hara while being exhorted to "suck in" as the laces are tightened. In fact, ...

The newly rehatched Denver Art Talks, hosted by Eric Matelski, will hit the new year running by featuring designer/seamstress extraordinaire April Hoy as its first guest of 2011. Hoy has stitched her ...

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Whether medically sound or not, celebrities, including Jessica Alba and Kourtney Kardashian, have worn similar-looking garments after pregnancy to help recover their figures When Sarah A Chrisman ...

Although I have been sewing as a hobby for many years, making and wearing historical clothing was not something I imagined myself doing when I first began researching the history of corsets and hooped ...