Victorian corset or mid-century bra and girdle: which is more uncomfortable to wear? Having spent “a decade in the [1950s-60s] undergarments of Mad Men”, Christina Hendricks says that being strapped ...

In the 1950s, modesty wasn't a radical concept; it was the norm, respected, even expected. Dressing with moderation wasn't controversial; it was common sense, a reflection of self-respect, not a sign ...

I started sewing when I was four years old, inspired by my mother Sheila. She is a talented woman, who studied fashion design in the 1950s at the prestigious art school Saint Martin’s in London. She ...