Forget the 20-year trend cycle. This spring and summer, frill-forward, lace-trimmed bottoms are going to be a hot trend—just like they were in the 1850s.

Speaking on the collection, McGirr said, “To me, dandyism is the ultimate act of adornment; deeply personal, playful and transgressive. It raises questions of character and identity, idealism and ...

Although my area of specialization is the late 19th-century Philippines, particularly the heroes who figure in the birth of the nation, I have recently strayed into the 20th century. I have been ...