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E-Reference Links - Arts & Humanities - Costume and Dress
 
America: History and Life
An index to scholarly articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on American and Canadian history. Keywords: american history, united states, clothes, clothing, costume, dress, fashion
Godey's Lady's Book
The premier women's magazine of the 19th century and a major resource for fashion and clothing of the times. This online version eventually will run from 1830 to 1880. Keywords: clothes, clothing, costume, dress, fashion, godey's lady's book, magazines, periodicals
HarpWeek
Harper's Weekly was one of the most important and influential American periodicals of the 19th century. The database covers 1857-1877. Heavily illustrated. Keywords: clothes, clothing, costume, dress, fashion, harper's weekly, magazines, periodicals
Historical Abstracts
An index to scholarly articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on world history since 1400. Keywords: clothes, clothing, costume, dress, fashion, world history
Sources for Research in the Libraries of UNC Chapel Hill
A bibliography of hundreds of books and other resources for information on the history, styles, schools, geography, psychology and sociology, and other areas related to clothing and dress. Keywords: clothes, clothing, costume, dress, fashion, university of north carolina at chapel hill
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The world-renowned Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum possesses more than 75,000 costumes and accessories from seven centuries and five continents. Keywords: clothes, clothing, dress, fashion, costume institute, metropolitan museum
The Ringling Collection
Cabinet cards, postcards and photographs of 19th Century American and British actors and actresses, housed in the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts in the Smathers Libraries' Department of Special Collections on the campus to the University of Florida. A good site for the history of clothing and theatrical costume. Keywords: clothes, clothing, dress, fashion, cabinet cards, photographs, postcards, actors, actresses, theater, belknap collection, university of florida
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