From Van Dyck portraits and a 1628 pamphlet by William Prynne to the poster for the V&A's exhibition Fashioning Masculinities. Lauren Working looks at long hair, lace and earrings. Show more
'You’ll grow into it,' parents tell children about school uniforms. New Generation Thinker Tom Smith considers queer history and what 'growing into it' might mean. Show more
From Leonardo's 1497 designs to Mary Poppins's carpet bag to the luggage carried by refugees travelling across continents often in what's called a Ghana Must Go bag. Show more
Why did a modernist poet seek a patent for a 'corselet' for post-menopausal ladies in 1941? How does this fit with ideas about the body and the early 20th-century 'New Woman'? Show more
The Darlington born entrepreneur Angela Holmes built a brand known for its fine cut and flamboyance, before her death, aged 50, in 2000 and her fashion still has an avid following. Show more
