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Fashion by Century
African
American
Celtic
East Indian
Edwardian
Elizabethan

French
Greek
Japanese
Medieval
Native American
Renaissance
Roman
Victorian

Costumes megasites

Fabric Online: http://library.thinkquest.org/C004179/

Introduction to clothing and the factors that influence it - climate, religion, status and culture.
Ethnic Costume and Textile Links: http://www.costumes.org/ethnic/1PAGES/ETHNOLNK.HTM

A wealth of links to info and images for costumes from around the world in general, as well as from Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceana, Polar Regions, South America, and Western Europe.
The Museum of Costume: http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/

Take a tour online and explore fashion through time.
La Couturiere Parisienne: http://www.marquise.de/en/

Links to fashions throughout history - paintings, patterns, useful articles.
History of Undergarments: http://www.fashion-era.com/undergarments.htm

Links to historical images and explanations.

Fashion by Century

17th Century

17th Century Men's Fashions: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/17THMEN.HTM

Clickable images of French and English men's fashion of the 17th century.
17th Century Stays: http://www.12eyes.co.uk/stays/stays.htm#History

Learn more about this 17th century women's style from this site.
17th Century Women's Fashion Plates: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/17thwomen.htm

Clickable images of French and English women's fashion of the 17th century.

18th Century

18th Century Costume: Children's Dress: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/18thlinks.htm#Children's%20Dress

Images of 18th century children's costume.
18th Century Dress (1700-1730): http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/1700to1730a.htm

Clickable images of early 18th Century men's and women's costume, with links to hairstyles, patterns, engravings, recommended books and images from the Museum of London.
18th Century Dress (1730-1775): http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/1730to1775a.htm

Clickable images of men's and women's costume 1730-1775 with links to patterns, embroidery, hairstyles and undergarments, as well as recommended books and images from the Museum of London.
18th Century Dress (1789-1800): http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/1789to1800a.htm

Clickable images and links for men's and women's costume 1789-1800 with links to patterns, embroidery, hairstyles and undergarments, as well as recommended books and images from the Museum of London.
18th Century Pockets, Bags and Muffs: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/18THBAGS.HTM

Images of 18th century accessories.
18th Century Proletarian and Peasant Dress (Including Servants): http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/18thprole.htm

Images of 18th century proletarian and peasant costume. The colored images are clickable.
18th Century Women: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/18THWOMN.HTM

Clickable images of 18th century women's costume, with a link to developments through the century.

19th Century

19th Century Costumes: http://fashion-era.com/the_victorian_era.htm

Overview of English costumes from the 19th century.

Victorian

Victorian Fashion I: 1837-1860: http://www.fashion-era.com/early_victorian_fashion.htm

Info and clickable images for English women's fashion 1837-1860.
Victorian Fashion II: 1860-1901: http://www.fashion-era.com/mid-late_victorian_fashion.htm

The changing shapes of English women's fashion 1860-1901.

African

History and Significance of Ghana's Kente Cloth: http://www.ghana.co.uk/history/fashion/kente.htm

History of the Kente cloth with examples.

American

Elegance After Dark: Evening Wear in Louisiana, 1896-1996: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ead.htm

Images and text of 20th attire in Louisiana.
Flapper Culture and Style: http://www.rambova.com/fashion/fash4.html

Text and images about the flapper fashion and attitude of the early 20th century.
Levi Strauss & Co.: History: http://www.levistrauss.com

The creation and evolution of Levi's jeans throughout the 19th and 20th century.
Victorian Men's Fashions in America: http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/attire.html

The well-dressed male in Victorian America.

Celtic

Evolution of the Kilt: https://www.reconstructinghistory.com/index.php?s=&c=8&d=117&a=134&w=2

The history of the kilt from ancient times through the 18th century.

East Indian

Women's clothes of modern India: http://www.kaneesha.com/

Images of women's clothes of modern India.
Men's clothes of modern India: http://www.diwansaheb.com/ethnic-wear.html

Images of men's clothes of modern India.
Clothing, Make Up and Jewelry of Ancient India: http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/India/Clothing.html

Ancient Indian makeup and jewelry.
History of Indian Fashion: http://www.fashionindia.net/history_fashion/history_fashion.htm

Facts and images about the history of clothing in India.

Edwardian

Servants' Clothing of the Edwardian Era: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1900servants.htm

Images of early 20th century servants' attire.

Elizabethan

French

Clothing: http://www.lepg.org/clothing.htm

Images and text regarding clothing in 16th Century France.

Greek

Ancient Greek Female Costume: http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/agfc-moyrsmith.html

112 images of female costume in Ancient Greece.
Greek Jewelry: 5000 Years of Tradition: http://www.add.gr/jewel/elka/

Jewelry from 6800 BC to 1995 AD. Includes information about the era as well.

Japanese

The History of the Japanese Kimono: http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/kimono/

Both men's and women's kimonos and children's kimonos.

Medieval

Native American

Leather and Clothes: http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/

Detailed images of various tribes' clothing and accessories.

Renaissance

Elizabethan Costuming Page: http://www.elizabethancostume.net/

Links to descriptions and step-by-step illustrations for Elizabethan clothing.
Late Medieval Europe and the Early Italian Renaissance: http://www.costumes.org/classes/fashiondress/latemedieval.htm

Information about the development of dress during this time.
Medieval and Renaissance Wedding Information: http://www.drizzle.com/~celyn/mrwp/mrwp.html

Information and articles about 16th century weddings.

Roman

Roman Empire: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/romanlnx.htm#General%20Information

Ancient Roman Empire costume links, including textiles, jewelry, shoes, hair and cosmetics.