In 1914, the hobble skirt was all the rage. To eyes used to seeing women's bodies enveloped in yards of fabric, these skirts were a shocking reminder that women had ankles, legs, and derrières. While ...

You might have wasted some serious energy and emotion lamenting the fashion trends of this past year (like teddy bear shoes or the whole gorgeous gothic thing), but believe me when I tell you that ...

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SIR – I was amused to read that Rebecca Hall, the actress starring in the BBC/HBO period drama Parade’s End, attributes the origin of the “hobble” skirt to a desire for “fetishisation of the female by ...