The Longchamp Racecourse and Fashion Promenade
Attracting enormous crowds, by the late 1800s, the Longchamp Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris had become one …
Edwardian-Era
Edwardian Photoblogging
Kensington and Chelsea Libraries in London, England, uncovered a series of images suggesting that the Edwardians might …
Vintage Baby Carriages of Bygone Times
The year was 1847 and Queen Victoria was pregnant with her 6th child, Princess Louise. Hearing about a new type of baby …
Frozen in Time: the Kaiser's Home in Exile
At the end of World War I, the world desperately needed a scapegoat to help come to terms with four long years of human …
The Light that Inspired the Skagen Painters
Skagen is a village in the northernmost part of Denmark. From the late 1870s until the turn of the century, a group of …
The Tragic Story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911
This is the tragic story of how 146 immigrant workers—mostly young women—lost their lives in one of the worst industrial …
A Tale of Two Sisters
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. This is the tragic story of two sisters. Two beautiful Russian …
Castle de Haar—straight out of a fairy tale
Rising majestically above the trees, deep in the center of the Netherlands, the towers of Castle de Haar glisten in the …
Peleș and Pelișor - Castles of the Romanian Royal Family
Flanked and backed by majestic fir trees, Peleș Castle, sits atop a rise in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains …
A Slice of American Life in a Gilded Age by William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was an American painter who thrived during America's Gilded Age. He is best known for his …
A 5-Minute Guide to the House of Worth
Something wonderful happened to the world of fashion during the second half of the 19th century. Beautiful gowns were no …
A 5-Minute Guide to Callot Soeurs Couture
When a young painting conservator from New York University happened upon some Louis Vuitton trunks in a 15th-century …
Gardens of the Gilded Age in 40 Glorious Images
Frances "Fannie" Benjamin Johnston, a pioneering female photographer from Grafton, West Virginia, was given her first …
Cléo de Mérode: the Dancer and Celebrity Glamour Model of the Belle Époque
At the age of eight, Cléo de Mérode (1875 – 1966) was already showing the talent that would make her a world renowned …
How the Power of Pictures Helped End Child Labor in the United States
During the early decades of the twentieth century, child labor reached a peak in the United States. American children …
Kylemore Abbey - the incredible story of an Irish castle on a lake
The year was 1871. Wealthy financier and Member of Parliament Mitchell Henry (1826 - 1910) was standing with his wife on …
Edwardian Dreams by Charles Courtney Curran
Charles Courtney Curran Charles Courtney Curran was an American artist best known for paintings of Victorian and …
Edwardian Fashion: A 5-Minute Guide
The Edwardian era was the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910, and is sometimes extended to 1919. …
10 Fascinating Facts About Titanic
The "Ship of dreams", Titanic was the pride of Liverpool's White Star Line. Billed unsinkable, she would send 1500 souls …
12 Fabulous Fabergé Eggs — choose your favorite
Between 1885 and 1917, Peter Carl Fabergé created a limited number of exclusive jeweled eggs for the Russian Tsars …
10 Fascinating Facts About the Belle Époque
1. The Belle Époque was an era of peace and plenty between wars The French expression Belle Époque was used in …
Abandoned Buildings — Stories Frozen in Time
History is literally dying all around us. Decay is nature's process of creative destruction—destroying the old to make …
Ooh la la! The Victorian Secret - How to Get Into Shape in Just 5-Minutes With No Exercise
Before it became popular to lift heavy objects for an hour or run down the street for fun (known to Victorians as …
The Story of Queen Wilhelmina - the World's First Female Billionaire
Look at those eyes. Even at seven years old, Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands seemed to know she was destined for …
Dinner at Downton - What to Wear?
Imagine you've been invited to dinner at Downton Abbey. It's the first season covering the period around 1912-1914. The …
The Romanov family and the Ghosts of Alexander Palace
Alexander Palace was the favorite residence of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov—Tsar Nicholas …
To All Who Sacrificed: We Shall Never Forget
The First World War caused suffering on a scale that had not been seen before. Advancements in technological and …
Out of Africa - 10 Inspirational Quotes from Karen Blixen
Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke was a Danish author best known for her memoir Out of Africa, written under the pen …
"The Master of Swish" - Boldini's Elegant Portraits of High Society Women
Self-portrait by Giovanni Boldini, 1892 In a dusty old Parisian apartment in 2010, a startling discovery was made. No …
Portrait of a Lady - a Brief History of the term "Lady"
Today, the term "lady" is often used as a civil term of respect for a woman, as is "gentleman" for a man. But there was …
10 Amazing Facts About the Cursed Hope Diamond
In 1839, a blue diamond weighing over forty-five carats appeared in the collection catalogue of London banker and …
6 Secrets to Success from Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919), or "TR" as he's affectionately called, was the 26th President of the United States and …
Captain Scott's Heroes and the Tragic Quest for the South Pole
In 1911, Robert Falcon Scott" Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 – 1912) led a team of five heroes into the freezing …