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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://africa.si.edu/exhibits/kente/top.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.

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