Related: Proof That Toile Is an 18th-Century Pattern with Staying Power The origins of houndstooth aren't certain, but the ...

Rouart states that people remember toile de Jouy’s narrative French country patterns today because these fabrics were conserved ... came much later: In the 18th century, after trade had expanded ...

Researchers have uncovered the reason an “unusual” 18th-century mummy was preserved so well in Austria – and it’s highly abnormal.

In a nutshell The 18th-century mummy of Franz Xaver Sidler, dubbed the “Air-Dried Chaplain,” was preserved using a unique embalming technique that involved inserting wood chips, fabric, and zinc ...

An 18th-century Austrian monk who died of tuberculosis was mummified in an extremely unusual way.

This technique refers to the way fabric can be bunched by stitches, often made in a grid-like pattern to create ... There are plenty of examples of 18th and 19th century paintings depicting ...

The garment was called a banyan, and in 18th century America and England it was ... some banyans were fancier than others. Fabrics ranged from simple linens and cottons to more elaborate chintz ...

National Museum of American History Long before American cowboys sported bandanas, the European snuff user of the 18th century suffered ... covered in lively patterns. After the Dutch and English ...