Sites in this category cover "Western Hemisphere" historic costumes, in keeping with the majority of costume publications. Sites focusing on Eastern and traditional costume can be found in the Ethnic and Folk ... [MORE] 17th Century (2) 18th Century (2) 19th Century (16) 20th Century (1) Ancient World (12) Medieval & Renaissance (72) Shopping@ (250) 1. Deliberately Concealed Garments Project - The Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton explores the folk tradition of concealing clothing in the fabric of buildings. Includes a database of garment finds in the United Kingdom. 2. MSN Encarta: 5 Weird Fashion Trends - Article overview expounding on the current trends of pointy shoes, tanning, makeup, ponchos and capes, and visible underwear, with their origins in history. 3. Fashion History - Pauline Weston Thomas and Guy Thomas place costume alongside the social history of an era, focusing on fashion from 1800. Includes undergarments, haute couture and British royal fashion. 4. Historical Costumes by Bjarne Drews - Photographs of reproduction costumes, primarily from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Regency periods. Closeups of handmade lace and embroidery. 5. Historical Events - Advice and critiques on historical costumes. 6. The Costumebase - Access over 3500 pictures that depict period costume, fabrics and fashion accessories: paintings, prints, fashion plates, and photographs of extant items. 7. The Ladies Treasury of Costume and Fashion - An ezine of 19th and 20th century costume and needlework resources, offering articles on period dress and related social history, plus free patterns based on original ladies' books and magazines. 8. The Well-Dressed Wench - Collection of costume-related links and resources for living history enthusiasts. Medieval and Renaissance, Colonial and American Revolution, and Civil War or Victorian eras.

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