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  Misc. Sites for Further Research:

GENERAL:

* Victorian Historian (fashion history & sales of antique clothing)

* Victoriana Lady (living history actress and lecturer)   

* Dressmaking Research

* Common Myths about Historic Clothing
* Vintage Patterns for Loan     

* Victorian Household Manual Online                               
* Registered Trademarks
* Patent Numbers
* Testing Plastic Jewelry
* Harper's Weekly Online
* Ballroom Dancing Instruction Manuals: 1490--1920
* What Foreigners Have Said About American Women's Fashions
* Women & Bicycles
* 1000 Yrs. of Chinese Textiles
* Costumer's Manifesto (Enormous Number of Links Here!) 
*Inaugural Fashion
* History of Clothing from an Inventor's Perspective
* Fashion: 1840 to 1940
* LaBarre Books (encyclopedias illustrated with period drawings)
*
Historic Clothing Bulletin Board        
* A History of Tailoring            

18TH CENTURY:
* 1700s Fashion                                 
* A Tour of 18th Century Fashion       

* 18th Century Fashion
* Women's                                            

* 18th Century Style
* Reconstructing Colonial Garb                  

REGENCY:

* Regency style Patterns, Sewing Tips, & more                                       

VICTORIAN ERA
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* Victorian Seamstresses                                                            

*  19th Century British & Indian Army Uniforms 
*
Reprinted Articles from Victorian & earlier magazines & more   
*
Godey's Lady's Book online                   

* 19th Century Fashion Plates & Photos


20TH CENTURY:                                     
* Coco Chanel Website          

* Fashion Flashbacks                       

*  20th century ads
*1920s Pattern Illustrations    

 

CORSETS & UNDERGARMENTS:   

* Corset Connection Blog   

* Corset Information (How to lace & history)     

* Fighting The Corsetless Evil                                          
* Text on the Corset                         
* Corset Exhibit                                         

* What Did They Wear To Bed?                               

* Antique Corset Gallery



ACCESSORIES:
* Victorian & 20th Century Hairdos
* History of Opera Gloves
* A Century of Shoes
* Fan Museum
* Then & Now, Handbags 1940s

 

Museums:

 

MUSEUMS:

* LACMA Costumes
                              
* Couture Collection
*
Collection of Historic Theatrical Costumes
* CMC Collection (Canada)
* Museum of Costume, Bath (England)
* Kent State Collection
* Museum of the City of New York
* Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
* Hermitage Museum Costumes
 

Sources for Collectors:

* Software for Organizing Your Collection

* Costume Keeper/Cherish, source for archival storage supplies and mannequin hangers  
* Richard The Thread costume supplies
* Display Mannequins
* Goldsmith  Display
* Baltimore Display
*AlterYears (supplier of historic patterns and costuming supplies)
* Review of Historical Patterns
* Vintage Pattern Lending Library
* Custom Period Pattern Maker

* Past Patterns

* Order archival-quality & acid-free storage supplies
* The Costume Society of America

 

Encyclopedias, Timelines, Fabrics, Etc.:

* Lace Identification
*
Fabric Dictionary
* Tartans: Myths & Legends
* Tartan Identification
* Identifying Fabrics
* Fabric Identification
* Fabric Weaves
* About Man-Made Fabrics
* Framing Textiles

 

Antique & Vintage Fashions for Sale (Also great for research!):

* Buffalo Gal Vintage    

* American Vintage   

* Penelopepup's Vintage  

* Another Time Vintage Apparel       
* Unique Vintage

*American Vintage Classics
* The Rusty Zipper

* Vintage Textiles
* The Frock
* Artizana
* Meg Andrews
* Heritage Studio
* Corsets & Crinlones--Fashions for Sale, Research materials, and more
* Karen Augusta--18th--20th centuries
* Stitches In Time--1850--1970
* Victori--18th century--1945
* Antique Dress

Bridal & Misc. Links:

* Are You Sure That Pattern Will Work?
* Victorian Bridal Museum
* Historic Paper Dolls