Princesse Mathilde
Princesse Mathilde was an aristocrat, but a wild character: her wealth was based on...
Japanese Courtesan
Westerners assume that the point of women’s fashion is to emphasize the “hourglass” shape...
Shady Men: Charles, duc de Morny
People are always asking us if there are any shady *men* in art. Well,...
Shady Ladies Museum Tour, Utter Delight, by Alix Cohen
Shady Ladies Museum Tour – Utter Delight Andrew Lear’s Shady LadiesTour is conceivably the...
Fashion History in Art
We have been giving fashion history tours at the Metropolitan Museum for several months...
Why were high foreheads once considered a sign of beauty?
This painting portrays Saint Justina of Padua as a Renaissance fashion plate. The pearls,...
Courtesans and mistresses in art
Elegant women are a huge theme in art history, and people mostly assume, as...
Courtesans of Paris tour—in the cemetery!
One of my favorite things to do in Paris—really—is explore the cemeteries. The most...
Shady Ladies Featured In O, The Oprah Magazine!
We are so grateful for being included on the ‘Gratitude Meter‘ 5 Things We’re...
Shady Ladies of the Philadelphia Museum
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is not as big as the Metropolitan, and it...