In HBO’s period drama “The Gilded Age,” the use of fabric tells as much of a story as the characters themselves. The show is set in the Gilded Age in the U.S., between 1870 to 1890, which was a period ...

Fashion of the time emphasized extravagance among society’s elite, who used fabric, sashes and ribbons to show their wealth. “Clothing itself was kind of like a form of capital,” said Einav ...