Costume Research and Image Sites

Page updated November 10, 2007
Look for the links!


Danish Museum
The Danish Museum
I am so excited this is finally online!
Gorgeous photos of clothing from 1700-1980!


Vintage Rio Images
Fantastic source for hundreds of vintage images!


Jennie Chancey's England Travel Blog
Lots of photos of original historical costumes from British museum collections!


Cathy Decker's Regency Fashion Site
This is the definitive Regency research site on the 'net!

1913 Girl
This neat page gives you a newspaper feature from 1913 with gorgeous photos!

1940s Images
Lots and lots of pattern and magazine covers from the 1940s!

Costumes with Character
This is a wonderful sourcebook for those needing to make costumes for school, drama, and other "quick" projects.
Amy Puetz shows how to take a basic dress and turn it
into costumes for the 1830s through the early 1900s!

Vintage Fashion Library
View fashion plates and period articles for free,
and purchase reproduction vintage patterns from a large selection.

Vintage Fashion Library
Among the Hedgerows:
Recreating the grace and elegance of bygone eras.

Dressmaking Research

Vintage Sewing Research
Vintage Sewing:
Online publishing of vintage sewing books.

Le Garderobe
Le Garderobe
Excellent Regency Site!

The Lafayette Court Dress Photo Collection
The Lafayette Collection from the V&A
Photographs of men and women in court dress - prepare to drool!

1820s Fashion Plates
Kat's Online 1820s "Museum" (Page One)
Page Two
Page Three
Fantastic Fashion Plates from the 1820s!
The Rest of Kat's Fabulous Site!

Corsets and Crinolines

Butler Art Institute
Master Painters from the Butler Institute

Demode
Links to Pictures of Real Vintage Clothing

Fashion Era
Mega Site with tons of images and helpful explanations on historical fashion

Jane Austen Centre at Bath
The Jane Austen Centre at Bath
Chock-full of Regency Fashion info!

Dressing Elizabeth Bennet
"Dressing Elizabeth Bennet"
A fantastic feature at the JA Centre at Bath!

The Costume Site
Good Images and Links

Costuming Resources
The Most Comprehensive Costuming Links Index on the 'Net!

Victorian and Edwardian Photos
Victorian and Edwardian Photographs
A drool-worthy site!

Vintage Fashions
Vintage Fashions 1840-1940
Have your photograph taken in vintage costume!

The Movie Mannequin


An excellent source for costumers and costume research.
Tons of images and links!
Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion
Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion

Eras of Elegance


Dover publishes the largest line of period costuming books today. Simply indispensable.

Costumer's Manifesto
One of the best sites for costume research.
Thousands of links to images and info!


Kristina Harris's Site
This is the lady who produces all the
vintage fashion books we drool over!
Thank you, Kristina!


Moonstone's Regency Library:
THE place for primary source material,
including documents, fashion plates, and more!

Marquis de Pompadour
This is a beautiful site focusing on fashion from 1400-1929 and offering a pattern exchange!


Godey's Ladies' Book Online!
Fun Costume Flick Reviews and Great Links!

The Titanic Movie Collection


The Regency Collection
Home of all things Regency!


See Lisa's lovely Regency gowns!

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