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Costume History
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Costume History
Resources on the history of dress, clothing, and costume for fashion, retail, and theater / theatre
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Ancient
Medieval or Middle Ages: a.d. 500-1450
Renaissance: 1450-1599
17th Century: 1600-1699
18th Century: 1700-1799
19th Century: 1800-1899
20th Century 1900-1999
20th C: Decades Sources
21th Century
Non-Western Dress
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Ethnicity & Country & Dress
Japan, China, India, and Southeast Asia
Africa
Middle East
Eastern Europe and Russia
Western Europe and Great Britain
Indians of North America
Patterns
Patterns from Period Artifacts
Contemporary Tailoring
Modern Pattern Books
How-To Make a Pattern Books
Fashion and Culture
Theater Costuming
Cosplay and Steampunk
Museums and Archives with Online Images
Costume History Journals
Doxsee Collection
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Patterns from Many Angles
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ow tailoring was done in your era?
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istoric costuming using modern methods?
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