- 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.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Designers/Dior__Christian__1905_1957_
- 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 jewelry, perfumes, cosmetics, corsetry, and underwear.
www.fashion-era.com
- Costume Gallery
Fashion history, costume designers, and historical patterns.
www.costumegallery.com
- History of Costume, The
Book with full color plates originally published in the late nineteenth century.
www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/history.html
- Couturi?re Parisienne, La
Illustrated history of costume from 1400-1939 with patterns as well as Bavarian and Asian folk costumes.
www.marquise.de
- Costume Society of America
Nonprofit organization seeking to advance global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. Also publishes the journal Dress.
www.costumesocietyamerica.com
- 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.
www.elizabethancostume.net
- 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.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Designers/Chanel__Coco__1883_1971_
- Vintage Hawaiian Shirt: An Artistic Retrospective
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Collection of more than 100 vintage rayon, silk, and cotton Hawaiian shirts dating from the 1930s to the early 1950s.
www.Vintagehawaiianshirt.net
- 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.
www.songsmyth.com/costumerscompanion.html
- Renaissance Tailor, The
Guide to 16th and 17th century tailoring techniques, with pattern sources, demonstrations, and a shop offering colars, cuffs, and ruffs.
www.vertetsable.com
- 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.
dir.yahoo.com/.../People/Walker__Madame_C_J___1867_1919_
- 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.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Designers/Schiaparelli__Elsa__1890_1973_
- Le Poulet Gauche: Clothing
Provides an illustrated introduction to the middle class clothing of 16th century France.
www.lepg.org/clothing.htm
- Decline of Fashion Photography, The
An argument in pictures by Karen Lehrman.
slate.msn.com/features/010510_fashion-slide-show/01.htm
- For the Love of Opera Gloves
Resources for the lengthy opera gloves including fashion news and historical information for the collectors and students alike.
www.operagloves.com/glovmain.html
- Cleopatra Costume on Stage and in Film, The
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Considers how the character of Cleopatra has been visualized in theater and films.
www.davidclaudon.com/Cleo/Cleopatra1.html
- Jolique
Articles about the cultural history of beauty.
www.jolique.com
- Victorian Costuming
Resource for information on Victorian clothing. Includes original images, how-to's, pattern sources, and more.
victoriancostume.freeservers.com
- Vreeland, Diana (1906-1989) (3)
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Vreeland__Diana__1906_1989_
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