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Theatre Librarian

Pam Draper
404B Cooper Library
pdraper@clemson.edu
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ARTstor Digital Library  

images of paintings, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and visual culture

Use the advanced search, select "Fashion, Costume, and Jewelry" as the Classification and put in your other parameters (date, country, etc.).

For help with ARTstor, contact Kathy Edwards, kathye@clemson.edu


Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages   broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day

Kyoto Costume Institute   features a Digital Archive, which includes photographs and descriptions of Western costumes from the early 18th century through the 20th century

The History of Costume   online version of Braun and Schneider's The History of Costume (also available as a book in the library entitled Historic Costume in Pictures)

Contemporary Fashion   individual designers and fashion houses that have been active throughout the 20th and 21st centuries

The Costumer's Manifesto   links to costume information and images on the Internet

Oxford African American Studies Center   African American and African history and culture including articles and some photographs on clothing and fashion

Arts and Humanities Through the Eras   overview of architecture, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts from ancient Egypt through the Enlightenment

History Resource Center: U. S.   complete overview of U.S. history, including articles and some photographs on clothing and fashion

Costume, Hairstyles, Makeup, & Props   guide to resources in the Clemson Libraries

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