Every visitor to 18th-century London was impressed by the noise and the throngs of people. But the city itself was neither quaint nor clean. Most residents lived in appalling conditions.

The Fashion Museum has an exceptional corset ... This corset dates from the end of the 18th century, around about the 1780s. It was probably made by a professional staymaker.

The 18th annual London Heritage Awards were handed out Wednesday ... the house harkens back to a 19th century Queen Anne style home. Painted composite boards called Hardiboard were used in the ...

Roman hair pins, 18th century curling tongs and medieval decorated belts are among the many beguiling exhibits on show at ...

‘I’ve always been interested in this idea of the seaside as a fashionable space, going back to the 18th century, then it becoming unfashionable ... and Style’ runs at the Design Museum, London, until ...