The reality was that most women, and many men and children, wore corsets and other undergarments that may seem odd today. And, as Schaeffer pointed out through photographs, the clothing and ...

In the Victorian Era, Doctors Prescribed Beards to Help Keep Men Healthy. The mid-19th century beard boom was motivated, in part, by health concerns ...

The Victorian mustache cup is widely believed to have been invented by Harvey Adams, a potter. He reportedly created it in the 1870s, according to Atlas Obscura, but a BBC entry claims it was ...