The exterior of modern colonial homes are fairly simple with a square or rectangle footprint. They have steeply pitched ...

A collection of historical clothing donated to Colonial Williamsburg helps tell the story of Lewis Littlepage, a colorful American diplomat who donned them as he rubbed shoulders with late 18th-cen… ...

Introduction : collecting costumes at Colonial Williamsburg -- ch. 1. Costume : old and new connoisseurship -- ch. 2. The myths and meanings of clothing -- ch. 3. Homespun and silk : American clothing ...

Dress codes shown in 18th-Century art can tell us a lot about race and identity – both then and now. Cath Pound explores the details hidden in the "Casta" paintings of Latin America.

Pappas consults books on colonial-era fashion and agriculture to bring the details within historic art to life—from garment construction to now-extinct peach varieties. No stone (fruit) left unturned.