- Dior, Christian (1905-1957)@
- Learn about Christian Dior, the French fashion designer and his brandname, Dior. Sites feature biography, fashion products, obituary, and the museum dedicated to the pioneer and his haute couture, which ranges from menswear to household linens.
- Costume Gallery
 - Fashion history, costume designers, and historical patterns. - History of Costume, The
- Book with full colour plates originally published in the late nineteenth century.
- Couturière Parisienne, La
- Illustrated history of costume from 1400-1939 with patterns as well as Bavarian and Asian folk costumes.
- Costume Society of America
- Nonprofit organisation seeking to advance global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. Also publishes the journal Dress.
- Husfliden - Norwegian Bunads
- Features photographs of whole bunads and traditional folk dress from the various counties in Norway.
- Vintage Hawaiian Shirt: An Artistic Retrospective
- Collection of more than 100 vintage rayon, silk, and cotton Hawaiian shirts dating from the 1930s to the early 1950s.
- Chanel, Coco (1883-1971)@
- Find a collection of sites about Coco Chanel, the renowned fashion designer and icon. Includes biographical sites, articles, and a 1971 New York Times obituary.
- Walker, Madame C.J. (1867-1919)@
- Find sites for Madame C.J. Walker, haircare industry pioneer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who founded the Madame C.J.Walker Manufacturing Company. Sites feature biography, achievements, pictures, and the haircare and grooming system developed by the beauty moghul who is cited as the first female American self-made millionaire by the Guinees Book of Records.
- Renaissance Tailor, The
- Guide to 16th and 17th century tailoring techniques, with pattern sources, demonstrations, and a shop offering colars, cuffs, and ruffs.
- Le Poulet Gauche: Clothing
- Provides an illustrated introduction to the middle class clothing of 16th century France.
- Costume Chronicles: Women and the Story of Their Fashions
- By Michele B. Kunz, PhD. Exhibit of women's historical fashions.
- Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion
- Find costuming ideas, samples of work, and commission information for this costume designer. Includes inspiring images, patterns, tips, and information on costuming events.
- Decline of Fashion Photography, The
- An argument in pictures by Karen Lehrman.
- For the Love of Opera Gloves
- Resources for the lengthy opera gloves including fashion news and historical information for the collectors and students alike.
- Elizabethan Costuming Page
- Devoted to all facets of 16th century Elizabethan and Tudor costume, dress, and fashion. Includes instructions for stockings, corsets, shoes, and more.
- Schiaparelli, Elsa (1890-1973)@
- Find sites about Elsa Schiaparelli, famous fashion designer in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s. Collection of sites include biographies and photos.
- Victorian Costuming
- Resource for information on Victorian clothing. Includes original images, how-to's, pattern sources, and more.
- Cleopatra Costume on Stage and in Film, The
- Considers how the character of Cleopatra has been visualized in theatre and films.
- Jolique
- Articles about the cultural history of beauty.
- Costumes of all Nations
- Lithographs by Albert Kretschmer of costumes from Ancient Egypt through 1882 Europe.
- Victorian Costume
- Features clothing between the period of 1840 to 1900.
- 1960s Ladies' Style Site
- A brief history of British ladies' dress, hair styles, and makeups, created from period resources by an authentic mod lady.
- Right Chemistry, The
- Exhibit which traces the link between colour and fashion between 1704 and 1918. From Kent State University Museum.
- Vreeland, Diana (1906-1989) (3)
- Boys' Historical Clothing
- Survey of boys' clothes styles. Covers various styles from Fauntleroy suits and kilts to short pants suits and modern causual clothes.
- National Geographic Magazine: Swimsuits: 100 Years of Pictures
- Includes photo gallery of swimsuit history, postcards, and desktop wallpaper.
- Historic Boys Clothes
- Review of clothing styles and trends for boys during the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes illustrations examples of actual clothes, Fautleroy suits, kilts, sailor suits, ect.
- Fashion in Colors
- Exhibit from the National Design Museum. Explores colour as a design element through 300 years of Western fashion.
- Style & Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey
- Online exhibit devoted to imperial Turkish robes (kaftans) from the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Costumes of the Levant
- Features analysis and pictures. Includes the historic dress of Kurdish, Bedouin, Syrian village, and Metouali women.
- Serbian Traditional Attire
- Pictures and information on traditional costumes from the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.
- Baroque Costumes
- Comprehensive historical information, including engravings and paintings, patterns, and a bibliography.
- Anatomy of a Classic
- Ongoing examination of iconic fashion, such as the scarf, the trench coat, and the little black dress. From Style.com.
- Sickening Seventies Sweaters
- Gallery of tawdry tops from retroCRUSH.
- All Sewn Up: Millinery, Dressmaking, Clothing and Costume
- Digital collection millinery, dressmaking, clothing, and costume books covering first half of the 20th century. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Fashion-Era
- Covers women's costume history and fashion history silhouettes in detail, from the 1800s to the present day. Also includes the history of jewellery, perfumes, cosmetics, corsetry, and underwear.
- Retropedia: Fashion
- Revisit fashion trends from the 1900s to the 1990s. Post photos and discuss the clothes, cosmetics, hairstyles, and brands from the glory days of your youth.
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