Acquiring clothes in the pre- and early-industrial age

When skirts, tights and frills were the hallmarks of masculinity

Beautiful window treatments frame views, filter light, offer insulation and afford privacy, and looking to the past for inspiration can help with the right styling and making the most of the proportions of a period home

During and after WWII essential resources were needed for the war effort and postwar reconstruction, their use by civilians being directly controlled by the British government. Rationing, the Utility

Kassia St Clair on the most ancient of fabrics, which is still stylish, sustainable and going strong in modern homes

MUCH can be said for modern ways, but that doesn’t mean heritage crafts should be allowed to fall by the wayside. These long-established practices have been passed from generation to generation, and r

The dandy’s role as icon and irritant