Fashion   Tags: art, fashion  

Extensive listings of techniques, materials and products related to sewing and apparel, with accompanying plates and illustrations. Multiple definitions and cross-references.

Note: Sources with REF in the call number, unless otherwise noted, are located on the First Floor of the Reinsch Library and do not circulate.

Definitions and histories of terms related to the fashion industry, including retail fabrics and fibers. Brief definitions, cross-references, and numerous illustrations.

Note: Sources with REF in the call number, unless otherwise noted, are located on the First Floor of the Reinsch Library and do not circulate.

This broad-based set surveys clothing, its origins, the development of fabrics and technologies, and social meaning of dress.

Note: Sources with REF in the call number, unless otherwise noted, are located on the First Floor of the Reinsch Library and do not circulate.

Geographical and chronological (prehistoric to 1940s) approach to costume, with middle and upper-class French civilian costume as the central point of reference. Chapters with illustrations, photos and bibliographies.

Note: Sources with REF in the call number, unless otherwise noted, are located on the First Floor of the Reinsch Library and do not circulate.

Great place to start your research; essays containing analytical biographical information on designers as well as company information. Each entry provides a bibliography which can be used for further research.

Note: Sources with REF in the call number, unless otherwise noted, are located on the First Floor of the Reinsch Library and do not circulate.

A chronology of men’s fashion and masculine style in the United States from the Civil War era through the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Archaeological finds of late medieval and 16th-century leather purses, pouches, bags, and cases in the Netherlands

A brief history of ancient clothing -- Clothes and hierarchy in ancient times -- Silk, the silk road and the art of embroidery -- The beauty of traditional garments -- Trends in modern garments.