17th Century & earlier
distaff discussion, interpretation & study of textile arts, fabrics & fashion europe, medieval age
elizabethancostume.net drawings for masque costume Europe, in the late 16th & Early 17th C.
Hope Greenberg Female Flemish Dress: A Portfolio of Images flanders, 15th c.
La cotte simple An exploration of clothing and accessories europe, late 14th and early 15th c.
living history The Historical Closet : Medieval clothing articles mostly flanders, 1350-1590
Nicole Cargill-Kipar's late stuart costumes france & netherlands, 1660-1715
The Realm Of Venus fashion & style in renaissance italy Venice, 16th C.
saya española IMAGES AND INFORMATION CONCERNING SPANISH COURT DRESS FOR WOMEN spain, LATE 16TH C.
strange horizons "Sometimes a Codpiece Is Just a Codpiece : The Meanings of Medieval Clothes"
The tudor costume page learn to sew historic costume/what to wear england, late 16th c.
Tudor dress a portfolio of images England, 16th c.
Caroline Vincent's Goodwife pages Working-class female costume England,17th c.
18th Century
American Centuries ...view from New England Dress Up : an interactive learning game america, 1700-1900
BBC tudors & victorians : dressing up game england
Blakeney Manor historical dress : reign of Louis XVI through the french revolution France & England, late 18th c.
dÉmodÉ extant women's clothing : a compilation various, 1750-1919
Journal of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation colonial dress codes american, mid to late 18th c.
Journal of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation introduction to dress america, 18th c.
the regency page Links to Regency fashion Sites england, late 18th to early 19th c.
19th Century
Clothesline : journal of costume & dress Misconceptions About Historic dress 19th & 20th c.
the costume gallery A Year in Fashion : online period fashion publications france, 1804-1923
"Costume Of The California Gold Rush women & children" american, 1849-1859
The Gentlemen's page Mens' Attire american, 1860-1900
the gilded lily Pre-Raphaelite Ideals and Artistic Dress Great Britain & America, 1848-1890's
illustrations & fashionplates from the "extended Regency" period European, 1795-1820
kent state museum of men & their elegance : an exhibit of menswear 1660-1930
La CouturiÈre Parisienne western Fashion in contemporary Art 1800 - 1862
the ladies treasury Victorian/edwardian dress 1830-1917
ohio state reform dress : Reforming Fashion America, 1850-1914
the regency fashion page style year-by-year europe, 1790-1829
SUNY fashion 224 : history of fashion slideshow overview, prehistoric to contemporary
"The Uniform of the Citizen Men's Attire In the 1860's" america, civil war era
V & A 3d fashion: rotate selections 360° 18th-20th c.
The Victorian Dictionary victorian london : clothing & fashions great britain, 1837-1899
victoriana.com harpers bazaar magazine : nineteenth century fashions america, NOVEMBER 2, 1867
Victoriana.com research & resources : the 19th century online 1837-1901
Victorian Passage into Time early-american-to-edwardian living : fashion & sewing 1790-1915
the vintage connection costume guide : fashion articles & dress patterns 18th & 19th c.
Weeping Sad and Lonely female Mourning customs and clothing America, Civil War era
20th Century Surveys
ART, DESIGN & visual thinking 20th century dress 1911-1963
bad fads museum fashion fads : from bellbottoms to zoot suits
christine's 20th c fashion page fashion periodical images & transcriptions 1900 to late-1970s
the cornell costume collection Common Threads : Dress, Identity and Art in the 20th c. 1900-1999
corsetsandcrinolines.com vintage clothing timeline 1830's - 1910's
Fashion-Era 690 content-rich, illustrated pages of clothing, and Fashion & Costume & Social History 1800-1990
Fashions of the 20s-30s-40s detailed articles on mens & womens fashions 1920-1950
fashion flashbacks 20th Century Fashion Resources 1900-1990s
fashionable history scholarly study on the history of fashion
flickr photoset "Vogue Body & Beauty Book" - 20th c. vogue magazine imagery 1909-1977
folha de s. paulo especial moda : essays, in portuguese 1920-1970
jalou gallery "L'Officiel de la Mode" archive --- french fashion 1920-2008
Jolique exploring dress and culture across space and time
La CouturiÈre Parisienne Fashion & style timeline 1830-1950
lisa's nostalgia cafe Fashion History Database : A collection of fashion drawings 1800-1980s
ohio state university FASHION AMERICAN STYLE 1900 - 1999
the people history fashions & clothes 1920-present
retro fashion history a collection of essays & photos, year by year 1948-1979
Sage Journals Online Clothing and textiles research Journal -- online archive published 1982-2009
University of delaware 20th c. Design : ethnic Influences on western apparel
VADS designing Britain : fabrics forming society 1945-1976
vintage connection Your guide to historic, vintage, antique & collectible fashions
Vintage Fashion Guild the voice of the vintage fashion industry
1910's
dÉmodÉ color pages from the Spring/Summer catalog of the National Cloak & Suit Co, NYC 1917
encyclopedia titanica message board in-depth discussions on edwardian fashion
Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild sewing patterns from the 'Teens era
jennylafleur.com Titanic-related reproductions tutorial 1912
1920's
the authentic history center social change in the 20's: images of women / vintage clothing
Bartleby.com emily post's Etiquette : the clothes of a gentleman 1922
Bartleby.com emily post's Etiquette : dress for every occasion 1922
1930's
Carol Nolan "MEN'S FASHIONS OF THE 1930s"
fashion how to dress like a late 1930's or early 1940's Dutch gentleman or lady
tqnyc.com fads and fashions of the 1930's
1940's
flickr the theatre de la mode France, 1944
Google Book Search Fashion under fascism (Eugenia Paulicelli) digital preview
the Pin-up page 1940's and 50's
nettlesworth primary school war rationing : make do & mend 1941-1945
VADS designing Britain : fabrics forming society 1945-1976
1950's
BOMBSITE BOUDICCAS Ken Russell's Photo Essay on London's Teddy Girls 1955
flickr "fifties fashions" photostream
paperpast-archives A Graphic Portrait of Fifties Fashions
retro fashion history year 1955
1960's
catalog image scans Aldens, Bellas Hess, Eaton's, J. C. Penney, Sears, Speigel 1960-1980
fashion flashbacks exploring retro style 1960-1979
flickr "the 60's fashion pool" photostream
flickr "mod dolls" photostream 1960s-1970s
hps handknits for young moderns : knitting pattern magazines 1964-1967
marie claire 10 Best Sixties Style Icons
mini mad mod 60's fashion models & changes in fashion late 1950s-1970s
modculture Mod/60s fashion and style
My 60's scrapbook fashion images from my mother's scrapbook
retro fashion history year 1966
Sixties City bringing on back the good times
that60sgirl.com dedicated to fun, fabulous 1960's girls
time magazine "up with legs" Oct. 20, 1967
V & A history of 1960s fashions & textiles
V & A your 1960's fashion memories
1970's
flickr photoset "sears christmas cataloG" 1979
fuzzylizzie vintage clothing fashion with a sense of history the nostalgic 70's
1980's
the excitement machine selections from the fall/winter J.C. Penney catalog 1980
flickr photostream 1980's fashion
madonnalicious style à la Madonna 1985
University of delaware silhouettes, ethnic Influences, designers 1970s-1980s

The Dress
Bolton museum Something old, something new -- wedding dress exhibit 1850-1968
clothesline Tracing the path of the Shirtwaist Dress 1950s
floral frocks floral dress in the 20th century
history of the white wedding dress
The Lafayette Negative Archive court dress images
uncommon threads stories of missouri brides
vintage connection All Dressed in White : Antique Lingerie Dresses 1897-1915
vintage connection Paper Dresses of the 1960s 1966
vintage fashion library a pattern study : history of the dress 1930-1979
The Skirt
The Mini Takes Off “Humans, hopes, hemlines: all were as high as kites”
The Sweater
Vintage Fashion Guild cashmere sweaters
The Coat
the Nehru jacket
Vintage motorcycle jackets pictures with price guide
the type A2 flight jacket
The Suit
film noir buff History of the Black Suit, Part 1
"Pachucos in the Making" Roots of the Zoot
Sportswear
taffy's favorite gymsuits
Swimwear
the California Swimsuit
bathing suits in black & white
GLAMOURSURF Articles on Swimwear -- Swimsuits, Beachwear, History & Vintage References
D* Hub Powerhouse museum's digital images of vintage swimsuits
vintage victorian bathing dress
Denim
fashion jeans asia about denim
jolique Levi Strauss : shades of indigo blue in the golden state
Lee "the real man's choice"
levi strauss & co a short history of denim pdf
Levi Strauss history of the Levi's 501 jeans pdf
Worldsoldestlevis.com vintage denim historian
wrangler legend of blue bell
Eveningwear
elegance after dark
cocktail wear
Ladies' Evening Dress for the Ragtime Era 1910-1920
WIKIPEDIA black tie
Lingerie
a social history of the bra
An Introduction to Corsets
Antique Corset the History of Unmentionables
the antique corset gallery a guided tour through the last 250 years of corsetry and undersupports
antiques digest, 1933 Part 1 - Undies Remake The World
tHE ART OF CORSETRY
Bandeau Boudoir An Image Collection Specializing in Classic Bras and Foundation Garments
Corset the French Corset website
corset patents & transcribed corset publications, 1886-1951
corsetiere.net corsetry : wearing, history & lines
good Housekeeping "The Truth About Nylon Stockings" 1950
journal of social history Fighting The Corsetless Evil : Shaping Corsets And Culture 1900-1930
Lingerie Vintage Ad Index
Melanie Schuessler Hose in the 16th Century
museum of hosiery history of women's hosiery 20th c.
An Overview of Underwear The Ladies Treasury of Costume and Fashion
patterns of history History of 1870s Bustles
petticoat pond how to make petticoats
a timeline of women's stays 1600-1800
staylace.com The corsetry site of record – a support site for corsetry enthusiasts
vintage skivvies men's underwear history : ancient beginnings to the 1960's
why corsets lost their popularity
zona the girdle zone
Shoes
the Bata Shoe Museum
Charlie's Sneaker Pages athletic shoes
the century in shoes
Flickr "Cowboy Boots -- Makers' Marks" photostream
FLICKR "vintage shoes" photostream
Go-Go boots
heels which prove a point
high society platform shoes & social status
leather museum / shoe museum
museo del calzado
platform heels a history
rewind the fifties stiletto heels
shoe icons virtual shoe museum
a tribute to cowboy boots
VADS Cordwainers college historic shoe collection
Other Accessories
Bag Lady University a wiki encompassing the makers, history & classification of handbags
beauty & the bouffant
the beaver fur hat
beyond the fringe shawls of paisley design
the bowler hat icons . a portrait of england
the caron collection A Visual and Historical Perspective on "Purses" and "Evening Bags"
des chapeaux
Edwardian hats, feathered hats and toque hats fashion plate art prints
the Fan Museum
feather trade feather adornment
Forgotten Fashion The Head Special 1895-1939
Headcovering Customs of the Ancient World
how to make gloves 1950
jolique tied up : history of the necktie
k.n.o.t. kollectors of nasty old ties
legwarmers of the 80's
the modee in hats & headdress 1945
Morbid outlook Curious Contraption: The Victorian Bustle
operagloves.com The History of the Opera Glove : From Josephine to Shania
scarf collector UK Welcome to the world of scarves and scarf collecting
the scarf hoarder
stockinGirl History of hosiery
vintage aprons flickr
vintage tie ads
virtual German hosiery museum
will's vintage ties blog
Sewing Notions
about.com the history of the zipper
Bias Tape & Notions Reference Chart for the Vintage Fabric Collector
cemetarian dating dress patterns : butterick, vogue, hollywood, mccall's, dubarry and more
China Buttons Etc. a resource for information on vintage buttons
civilwarbuttons.com civil war era buttons
flickr "vintage patterns" photostream
I want buttons buttons through the ages 17th-20th c.
Miss Helen's vintage sewing shoppe VINTAGE PATTERN CHEAT SHEET
our mother's patterns
patterns of history dress pattern archive 1920's-1990's
pearlsnap.com vintage ranchwear : history of the pearlsnap
sense & sensibility clothing patterns & images by era
vintagebuttons.net button information index
vintage connection Final Closures : Fasteners on Antique & Vintage Clothing 1800-1979
vintage pattern lending library
Childrens' Clothing
dressing baby 1850s style
historical boys clothing

Blythe Hopes Vintage A Beginners Guide to Dating Vintage Clothing
CA identification number for canadian textile fiber products
city gallery estimating the date for a photograph
Common Button Back Marks and probable dates of manufacture
ditzy prints fiber burn chart used for textile identification
dust factory a comprehensive look into vintage clothing labels
fabrics.net dating clothing from obsolete textiles
fuzzylizzie vintage Hints for Identifying and Dating Enid Collins Bags
glamoursurf dating swimwear : Vintage Designer Swimwear Labels Directory 1920-2000
identifying & testing for materials vintage button materials
ebay guides/ikwewedating from ilgwu union labels
ebay guides/ikwewe dating by RN # and WPL # and CA #
ebay guides/ikwewe dating by Union Labels
ebay guides/galetime Dating Vintage Neckties from the 30s thru the 60s
ebay guides/galetime Dating of J C Penney labels & house brands
ebay guides/sweet*cherry*pops dating VINTAGE NIGHTGOWNS & VINTAGE LINGERIE
Lilly Pulitzer identification site sample print images
Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases
Query RN information
reyn spooner dating reyn by the label
Roughly Date a Victorian or Edwardian Lady
Textile Labels
United States patent & Trade Office Trademarks homepage
vintage aficiondo Vintage Tees 104: Spot Fakes
Vintage Fashion Guild label history/dating resource
vintage fashion guild quick tips for dating vintage
Vintage or NOT A fairly short explanation of how to date vintage clothing