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A British historian may have found the only surviving garment from Queen Elizabeth I’s legendary wardrobe. The gown was not discovered in a museum's basement, nor the home of a private collector, but ...

U.S. Army soldier William Woodrow Anderson was in his early 20s when he walked into a church amid the rubble of war-torn eastern Germany during World War II and grabbed a piece of fine satin. He put ...

They may seem like typical Chinese altar cloths, but look closer and, in some, you’ll spot a Dutch East Indies coat of arms or even the mythical Naga creature. They’re also made from batik. The ...

The Reverand Canon Michael Hempel poses for photographers in front of the restored altar frontal, made by 138 recovering WW1 soldiers, during a photocall in Saint Paul's Cathedral in central London, ...

A lost dress that once belonged to Elizabeth I will star in an upcoming exhibition at Hampton Court Palace this autumn after lengthy conservation work saved it for the nation. Fabric from the gown ...