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Costumes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order ¡Azúcar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz 
 Companion to an exhibit about this Cuban singer who was known as the "Queen of Salsa." The site features an illustrated overview of her life (including her move to the United States in 1961), images of album covers and posters, music and video clips, a discography, and images of some of her costumes. In English and Spanish. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/celiacruz/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated May 23, 2005 The Bata Shoe Museum
This Toronto museum "celebrates the style and function of footwear" from ancient times to the present. The site features brief illustrated essays on footwear with sections on North American Indians, the circumpolar region, and the rest of the world; a history of Western shoe fashions; and footwear of famous people. Also includes information about exhibits, a history of the museum, and fun facts about shoes. http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Bissonnette on Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fashion
This site invites you to "enter the world of fashion and witness the change in silhouettes, accessories, lingerie and hairstyles from the 18th to the 20th century." It features annotated photographs of fashions, with an emphasis on female dress from Europe and the United States. Also includes information about male and children's fashions, and costumes of India, Greece, Japan, Turkey, China, and central Asia. Browsable. From a curator at the Kent State University Museum. http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Carnival of Venice
This site presents information about the annual pre-Lent carnival featuring fantastic masked and costumed participants that has been held in Venice, Italy, for hundreds of years. Provides brief historical information, photographs of recent carnivals, and a schedule of events for the future carnival. The quality of the English translation of this page is somewhat uneven, but understandable. http://www.carnivalofvenice.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Nov 6, 2005 The Costume Gallery
Browse the extensive collection of photos, research Viking footwear and medieval dress, study a guide to textiles, and participate in bulletin board discussions here. All facets of costume and its history from textiles through hairstyles are covered at this site, with commercial links to suppliers and designers. http://www.costumegallery.com/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 23, 2002 Costume Idea Zone
"Looking for a great Halloween costume idea? Do you want to save money by making your own costume?" This site provides "hundreds of suggestions for creative, fun and easy costumes." Searchable. Note: some of these ideas are risqué and may not be appropriate for children. http://www.costumeideazone.com Topics: History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Costume Museum of Canada
This museum is "home to a collection of 35,000 artifacts spanning 400 years." The site provides images of some collection highlights, and a virtual tour of the "Milestones and Memories" exhibit, which features clothing from the life of a fictional woman from rural Manitoba. Also includes an archive of family photos showing late 19th and early 20th century dress. Some material also in French. http://www.costumemuseum.com Topics: Agriculture, Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Feb 16, 2005 Costume Page
A directory of thousands of costume and costuming-related links, for the benefit of those who make and/or study costumes. It includes sites for costumers, students, historical re-enactors, science fiction fans, dancers, theatrical costumers, and those interested in fashion, textile art, and costume history. Maintained by a hobbyist. http://www.costumepage.org Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Dec 24, 2004 The Costumer's Manifesto (Costumes.org)
Links to the history of costume and fashion, online theater classes, designers, Halloween costumes, military uniforms, movie costumes, sewing patterns, vintage clothing, supplies, and much more. Maintained by a costume designer and theater professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. http://www.costumes.org/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Performing Arts Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (DPS)
The DPS "represent[s] the American theatre by publishing and licensing the works of new and established playwrights." Features the DPS catalog of recently published and newly acquired plays ("The PlayFinder"), a list of award-winning plays, author bios, and industry links to various theater awards, costumes, sites, music rights, and more. Also includes a FAQ discussing licensing, copyright, and fair use. Searchable and browsable. http://www.dramatists.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Notable People, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Aug 18, 2007 Elizabethan Costuming Page
A searchable site that includes information, drawings, and photos about clothing for peasant, middle, and upper class men, women, and children from the Tudor and Elizabethan periods (sixteenth century) in English history. In addition there are extensive period illustrations, patterns for making everything from shoes to hats, information on Elizabethan fabrics and colors, and information makeup techniques and costume of the time outside of England. Also available is a bibliography and costuming sources and supplies. http://costume.dm.net/ Topics: Fashion, History, History By Place, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Fashion Museum
This museum, housed in the Assembly Rooms in Bath, England, focuses on contemporary and historical dress. The site features images of highlights from the collection and fashion history games. Also includes information about the history of the 18th century Assembly Rooms. Available in English, French, and German. http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/ Topics: Fashion, History, History By Place, Holidays & Observances, Museums by Place Last updated Jul 28, 2007 Fashion Plate Collection
"This collection includes 417 fashion plates from 1806-1914 from some of the leading fashion journals of the times." Stylistic periods include Empire (1806-1813), Georgian (1806-1836), Regency (1811-1820), Romantic (1825-1850), Victorian (1837-1859), Late Victorian (1860-1900), and Edwardian (1901-1915). Searchable and browsable. "More information about this collection" offers a concise history of these fashion eras. From the University of Washington Libraries. http://content.lib.washington.edu/costumehistweb/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 25, 2005 Fashion-Era
Over one hundred "content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume, Clothing, Textiles and Social History." Searchable, and browsable by major category, such as body adornment, royal fashion, undergarments, Victorian fashion, image and wardrobe planning, fashion design tutorials and tips, and more. From a fashion and textiles instructor. http://www.fashion-era.com/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Feb 5, 2004 Footwear of the Middle Ages
This site provides "an ongoing examination of the history and development of footwear and shoemaking techniques up to the end of the Sixteenth Century." It provides detailed information about shoemaking techniques in the European Middle Ages, many illustrations, a glossary of historical shoemaking, a bibliography, and related links. From librarian Marc Carlson. http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 13, 2003 From Russia With Love: Costumes for the Ballets Russes, 1909-1933
"This exhibition displays the extraordinary designs made for the Russian Ballet between 1909 and 1933. It includes costumes, drawings, photographs, and theatre programs. Access these works through one of the exhibition's four themes: Exoticism, Romance and Fairytales, Russian Folklore and Modernism." Includes images of costumes designed by Léon Bakst and Henri Matisse. From the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Note: The puzzles may not work in all browsers. http://www.nga.gov.au/russia/ Topics: Dance, History, Holidays & Observances, Mysteries and More, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 10, 2008 Godey's Lady's Book Online
Reproductions of articles and plates from five 1850 issues of the popular Victorian lady's magazine. Godey's included fashion, literature, and tips on homemaking and etiquette. The beautifully rendered plates include flowers, birds, costumes, landscapes, a portrait of Louis A. Godey himself (in the February issue), and more. http://www.history.rochester.edu/godeys/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Literary Movements and Periods, Magazines, Society & Social Science, Women Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Gone With the Wind Online Exhibit
An online exhibition telling the story of the planning and making of one of the most popular films in American history. The search for the actress who would portray Scarlett O'Hara, how the costumes and make-up were selected, and the struggle to purchase the rights to the book are told using images, memos, and other primary sources. From the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/gwtw/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays & Observances, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Recreation Last updated Jan 16, 2008 The Greater Bay San Francisco Area Costumers Guild
A site "where people with myriad interests [can] share their knowledge and love of costuming." The site features resources for costumers, including sources for and reviews of patterns, a shopping directory, and listings of activities and classes. Also includes pictorial reviews of selected topics (such as shoes of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s) and links to related sites. http://www.gbacg.org/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated May 4, 2005 Halloween Online
Halloween enthusiasts will find ideas about costumes, decorating and shopping, pumpkin carving, scary movies, recipes, haunted houses in your area, ghost stories, trick-or-treating safety, Halloween fonts and clip art, and much more. Also links to "Halloween Online Magazine," which contains "a crypt full of great Halloween how-to articles, costume ideas, crafts, tricks, [and] tips." http://www.halloween-online.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Halloween Safety: Safety Alert
Safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covering safe costume designs, flame-resistant costumes, pedestrian safety, and more. Includes a diagram illustrating safe Halloween costumes. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/hallow.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 13, 2005 The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection at The Ohio State University
This site highlights items from this fashion collection, which includes "a range of historic textiles from the 15th century to 20th century furnishing fabrics ... [and] garments and accessories from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers." Features selected images from the collection and from exhibits such as "A Century of Style: 100 Years of 4-H Fashion." Includes related links. http://costume.osu.edu Topics: Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Museums, Museums by Place: United States Last updated Feb 17, 2005 The History of Costume
"For students who are studying the history of fashion and for costume designers." Contains images from a book of 500 full-color plates showing "historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century." Note: "The original book was published in German, so at times, the English translation [of the captions] is confusing." Maintained by a theater professor at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/history.html Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Dec 1, 2005 The History of Halloween
A history of Halloween, traced from its origins in the "ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in)" to modern trick-or-treat, jack-o'-lantern, costume, and party activities. Includes creepy video clips, ghost stories, information about pumpkins, White House hauntings, and recipes. From the History Channel. http://www.history.com/content/halloween Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 29, 2009 History of the Kimono
This colorful site covers the development of the traditional Japanese garment from the primitive Jomon period of early history (before 300 A.D), to the Edo period (1601-1867 A.D.). Many graphics display the styles and features of men's, women's, and children's kimonos. http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/kimono/ Topics: Fashion, History, History By Place, Holidays & Observances Last updated Mar 6, 2004 Homemade Halloween Costumes
This site offers ideas for easy and inexpensive costumes, including some for wheelchair users. Browse by major category, such as "Costumes Made from Boxes" and "Do it in tights and leotards or Sweats." Includes a recipe for homemade make-up. http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/costumes.htm Topics: Disabilities, History, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Index of American Design
This exhibit from the National Gallery of Art works on two levels. The first is "watercolor renderings of American decorative arts objects from the colonial period through the nineteenth century" produced as a New Deal project between 1935 and 1942, a time when interest in American folk art was rising. The second is the objects depicted--textiles, costumes, metalwork, carvings, dolls, etc., including objects from the Spanish Southwest, Shaker, and Pennsylvania German folk art traditions. http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/iad.htm Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 13, 2003 Institute of Draped Clothes (IDP)
This group is interested in "the research, study, preservation and promotion of draped clothing such as saris, belted plaids, Roman togas, sarongs, and other unstitched costumes found all over the world." The site features a "Web Library" of links to sites about topics such as draping styles, pareos, African costumes, and headdresses and turbans. Also includes a newsletter back to 1999. In English and French. Searchable. http://www.idcw.org.uk Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Jun 8, 2005 The Internet Broadway Database
"The official archival database for Broadway theatre information...provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today." Search by show, people involved (actors, directors, set and costume designers, stage managers, producers, theater owners, etc.), theater, or character. http://www.ibdb.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, U.S. History By Place Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Justin's Drama and Theatre Links
A large collection of links to all aspects of theater, including history, practitioners, genres and styles, playwrights, scripts, companies, stagecraft, costumes, education and curriculum resources, and much more. Searchable. Maintained by the head of the drama department at Avila College, Melbourne, Australia. http://www.theatrelinks.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Kimono, Kimono Fabric & Japanese Clothing
This site provides images and information about "Japanese kimono, Japanese clothing, kimono fabrics, patterns and Japanese yukata robes. How to tie an obi sash, how to wear yukata robes, make a kimono, wear hakama pants, types of Japanese shoes including, zori, geta sandals and tabi socks." Features information about kimonos for children, wedding kimonos, happi coats, and more. http://www.japanesekimono.com Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Sep 22, 2004 Medieval Drama Links
A collection of briefly annotated links to sites featuring texts, articles, and information on costume, music, set design, and more. From an artistic director specializing in medieval drama. http://www.the-camerino-players.com/medievaldrama/ Topics: History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Mar 22, 2009 Mother Goose Society
This group was "founded in 1987 to encourage a love for the warm tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and Mother Goose's comforting embrace and to promote the annual celebration of Mother Goose Day (May 1st)." The site features information about the real Mother Goose, tips for celebrating Mother Goose Day, rhymes and related recipes, costume ideas for portraying Mother Goose, and links to related sites. From an author of a book about Mother Goose. http://www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/ Topics: English Language, Families, Holidays & Observances Last updated Apr 26, 2005 The Museum of the City of New York
This museum "holds more than 1.5 million paintings, prints, photographs, costumes, toys, rare books, manuscripts, sculptures, decorative arts objects, and other artifacts that comprise a treasury of New York City history." The site features an overview of the collection with selected images, and virtual exhibits on subjects such as Work Projects Administration (WPA) photographs of New York, Al Hirschfeld's New York, and 18th century women's shoes. Searchable. http://www.mcny.org Topics: Fashion, Holidays & Observances, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 1, 2004 The Picture Collection Online
From the New York Public Library, this is a "collection of 30,000 digitized, public domain images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. It consists of images of New York City, Costume, Design, American History" and more than 12,000 other subjects. It is searchable by "keyword or by browsing a variety of indexes." http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 7, 2004 Reforming Fashion, 1850-1914: Politics, Health, and Art
This site is a companion to an exhibition "about the women's dress reform movement of the late 19th and early 20th century." During this time a growing number of people began to believe that women's clothing, which included bustles and corsets, was harmful to women's health. "Solutions promoted by the dress reformers included trousers, reform underwear, and artistic dress." The site features illustrated comments. From the Historic Costume and Textiles Collection, Ohio State University. http://costume.osu.edu/exhibitions/reformingfashion/ Topics: History, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 27, 2009 The Regency Fashion Page
A wealth of images, information, and links relating to 18th and early 19th century fashion for men and women. Includes images and articles from period fashion magazines, online books about Regency fashion, a year by year chronology of what people were wearing, and more. http://regencyfashion.org/ Topics: Fashion, History, History By Place, Holidays & Observances Last updated Aug 1, 2006 Religious Costume & Clothing Links at the Costumer's Manifesto
A compilation of links to dozens of sites about traditional religious apparel. "In this list many religions are grouped together by clothing style, not necessarily by philosophical affiliation. So, for example Lutherans and Anglicans are grouped with Catholics (since they use similar vestments) while Byzantine Catholics are grouped with Eastern Orthodox for the same reason." Maintained by a costume designer and theater professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/religious_costume.htm Topics: History, Holidays & Observances, Nonfiction by Genre, Performing Arts Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Sewing Resource Guide
This is mainly a directory of lightly annotated links to Web sites and topics that may be of interest to a sewer. A wide variety of topics are covered such as buttons, classes, costumes, fabrics, lace making, pattern software, patterns, quilting, sergers, television shows, vintage clothing, and much more. http://www.lilyabello.com/sewdir.htm Topics: Crafts, History, Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts Last updated Jul 14, 2000 Small-Town America: Stereoscopic Views from the Robert N. Dennis Collection
This collection of 12,000 stereoscopic photographs of three Mid-Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) covers the period from 1850 to 1920. "In addition to showing buildings and street scenes in cities, towns, and villages the photographs show farming, industry, transportation, homes, businesses, local celebrations, natural disasters, people, and costumes." Keyword and phrase searchable; browsable by title, name of photographer or publisher, subject, and format. From the collections of The New York Public Library. http://digital.nypl.org/stereoviews/ Topics: Agriculture, Holidays & Observances, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Texas Fashion Collection (TFC)
The TFC "houses more than 15,000 items of historic dress as a valuable resource for students and researchers." Records about items in the collection are searchable by keyword, designer, type of garment, date, and other criteria. The site also includes images of selected garments and designs, images from exhibitions, teaching materials, and related resources. From the University of North Texas. http://www.tfc.unt.edu/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances Last updated May 28, 2009 Textiles & Apparel: Cornell Costume Collection
Website of the Department of Textiles and Apparel at Cornell University, "which includes more than 9,000 items of apparel dating from the eighteenth century to the present, as well as a substantial collection of ethnographic textiles and costume." Contains a gallery of selected items, and a catalog of the collection (note: "for full functionality ... [the catalog] must be viewed in Internet Explorer"). http://costume.cornell.edu/ Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Dec 31, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Halloween: Oct. 31
Contains facts and statistics regarding trick-or-treaters, pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns, candy, and costumes. Includes relevant place names in the United States, such as Transylvania County, North Carolina, and Tombstone, Arizona. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/012600.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 7, 2008 Works of Art: The Costume Institute
"The world-renowned Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum [in New York] possesses more than 75,000 costumes and accessories from seven centuries and five continents." This site provides a brief overview of the collection and images of 50 specially selected items. Also includes images and information about exhibits on topics such as fashion and furniture in the 18th century, rock-and-roll style, and "Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed" (about items such as corsets, bustles, and lotus shoes). http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_Of_Art/department.asp?dep=8 Topics: Fashion, History, Holidays & Observances, Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 17, 2005 |
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