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The next time you’re gasping for breath in the middle of a cardio routine, try to imagine doing the same thing while decked out in a flowy dress and corset. That’s what female exercise enthusiasts ...

At first glance, it seemed like a respectful nod to history—but there was something undeniably daring beneath the surf ...

Think Spanx are uncomfortable? Not compared to this. X-ray images from the early 20th century illustrate what women were willing to endure in the name of fashion: namely, squashed rib cages and ...

For more than 50 years, American women have cast offconstrictive undergarments, which feminists have long criticized as symbols of repression. But for one Seattle resident, embracing the corset in the ...

The dream of the 1890s is alive here. In Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman’s Victorian home, there are three high-wheel bicycles and a tricycle, a Perfection kerosene heater, an icebox, numerous paraffin oil ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Heads have been whipping around at Sarah Chrisman for years now. But for Barbara Walters and her cohosts on the ABC-TV talk show “The View,” this Port Townsend woman was a bit of a ...