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RESOURCES IN HISTORIC COSTUME RESEARCH

The EHS Library holds over 225,000 volumes in the areas of education, human ecology, physical activity, psychology, social work, and popular culture. Below you will find a topical list of resources in historic costume research.

Click on resource title for OSCAR record.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Title: The Complete History of Costume & Fashion
Author: Cosgrave, Bronwyn
Call No.: GT375C67 2001
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Costume and Fashion
Author:  Laver, James
Call No.: GT511L39 2002
Location Code: EHS Stacks

Title: A History of Costume
Author:  Payne, Blanche
Call No.: GT510P3 1992
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: History of 20th Century Fashion
Author:  Ewing, Elizabeth
Call No.: GT596E9 2001
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: A Survey of Historic Costume
Author:  Tortora, Phyllis G.
Call No.: GT580T67 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve, EHS Reference

Title: 20,000 Years of Fashion
Author:  Boucher, Francois
Call No.: GT510B681 1967
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

CHRONOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Title: 100 Years of Style by Decade & Designer
Author:   Watson, Linda
Call No.: GT596W38 2001
Location Code:   EHS Reserve

Title: Decades of Beauty
Author:   Mulvey, Kate
Call No.: HQ1410M8 1998
Location Code:   EHS Reserve

Title: Fashions of a Decade
Call No.: GT615F37 1990
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Let There Be Clothes
Author:  Schnurnberger, Lynn Edelman
Call No.: GT520S38 1991
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: This Fabulous Century
Call No.: E161T54
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

HANDBOOKS ON RESEARCH

Title: Fashion and Costume in American Popular Culture
Author:  Oliver, Valerie Burnham
Call No.: Z5694U5O45 1996
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Research Methods in Human Ecology/Home Economics
Author:  Touliatos, John
Call No.: TX165T67 1988
Location Code: EHS Stacks, EHS Reserve, EHS Reference
 

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

Title: Big Book of Buttons
Author:  Hughes, Elizabeth
Call No.: NK3668.5H84 1991
Location Code: EHS Stacks, EHS Reference

Title: Dictionary of Costume
Author:  Wilcox, R. Turner
Call No.: GT507W5
Location Code: EHS Stacks

Title: Dictionary of Costume and Fashion
Author:  Picken, Mary Brooks
Call No.: TT503P49 1999
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Encyclopedia of World Costume
Author: Yarwood, Doreen
Call No.: GT507Y37
Location Code: EHS Stacks

Title: The Encyclopaedia of Fashion
Author: Callan, Georgina O'Hara
Call No.: GT507O53 1986
Location Code: EHS Stacks, EHS Reference

Title: Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion
Author: Calasibetta, Charlotte Mankey
Call No.: TT503C27 1988
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: The Fashion Book
Call No.: TT503F37 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes
Author: Racinet, A. (Auguste)
Call No.: GT510R331 1988
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: I Do-- : 100 Years of Wedding Fashion
Author: Cox, Caroline
Call No.: GT1752C69 2002
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: A Pictorial History of Costume
Call No.: GT513P53 1998
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Fashion
Author: Kybalova, Ludmila
Call No.: GT513K941 1968
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia
Call No.: TT505A1S7 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

FASHION SERIES

Everyday Fashions

Title: Everyday Fashions of the 1909-1920 as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: GT615E89 1995
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Everyday Fashions of the Twenties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: GT615E93 1981
Location Code: EHS Reserve, EHS Oversize

Title: Everyday Fashions of the Thirties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: GT615E92 1986
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Everyday Fashions of the Forties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: GT615 E9 1992
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Everyday Fashions of the Fifties as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: On Order
Location Code: On Order

Title: Everyday Fashions of the Sixties : as Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Call No.: GT615E917 1999
Location Code: EHS Stacks
 

Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : early 1950s
Author: Smith, Desire
Call No.: TT555S62 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : early 1960s
Author: Skinner, Tina
Call No.: TT555S552 2002
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : early 1970s
Author: Smith, Desire
Call No.: TT555S63 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : early 1980s
Author: Skinner, Tina
Call No.: TT555S64 1999
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : late '70s
Author: Skinner, Tina
Call No.: GT615S57 1998
Location Code: EHS Stacks

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : late 1950s
Author: Shih, Joy
Call No.: TT555S55 1997
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : late 1960s
Author: Smith, Desire
Call No.: TT555S633 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : mid 1960s
Author: Shih, Joy
Call No.: TT555S553 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs : mid- 1970s
Author: Skinner, Tina
Call No.: GT615S58 1999
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

Fashion in Photographs

Title: Fashion in Photographs 1860-1880
Author: Lambert, Miles
Call No.: GT595L36 1991
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashion in Photographs 1880-1900
Author: Levitt, Sarah
Call No.: GT595L47 1991
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashion in Photographs, 1900-1920
Author: Rolley, Katrina
Call No.: GT596R64 1992
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashion in Photographs, 1920-1940
Author: Owen, Elizabeth
Call No.: GT596O93 1993
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

Fashion Sourcebooks

Title: The 1920s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596A23 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1930s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596A235 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1940s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596P3845 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1950s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596A24 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1960s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596P386 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1970s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596A25 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The 1980s
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: GT596A26 1998
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: The Universe of Design
Call No.: NK7398....

           See OSCAR for specific titles in series

Title: The Universe of Fashion
Call No.: TT505....
Location Code: EHS Reserve

           See OSCAR for specific titles in series

Author: Victoria and Albert Museum
Call No.: VARIOUS
Location Code: EHS Reserve, EHS Stacks, EHS Reference, EHS Special Collections

           See OSCAR for specific titles in series
 

BIOGRAPHICAL

Title: Contemporary Fashion
Call No.: TT505A1C66 2002
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Couture, The Great Designers
Author: Milbank, Caroline Rennolds
Call No.: TT505A1M55 1985
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Fashion Accessories
Author: Peacock, John
Call No.: TT505A1G61 2001
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Fashion Designers
Author: Golbin, Pamela
Call No.: TT505A1G61 2001
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: In an Influential Fashion
Call No.: TT505A1I5 2002
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Magic Names of Fashion
Author: Carter, Ernestine
Call No.: TT505A1C37 1980A
Location Code: EHS Stacks, EHS Reserve

Title: The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia
Call No.: TT505A1S7 1997
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: W, The Designing Life
Call No.: TT505A1W2 1987
Location Code: EHS Stacks, Reserve

Title: Who's Who in Fashion
Author: Stegemeyer, Anne
Call No.: TT505A1 S73 1996
Location Code: EHS Reserve

Title: Women of Fashion
Author: Steele, Valerie
Call No.: TT504S74 1991
Location Code: EHS Reserve
 

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

Title: American History and Life
Call No.: E31A52

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Art Index
Call No.: Z5937A77

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Clothing and Textile Arts Index
Call No.: TT507C65
Location Code: EHS Reference

Title: Historical Abstracts
Call No.: D410H5

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: New York Times Index
Call No.: AI21N5

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Poole's Index to Periodical Literature
Call No.: AI3P93

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Poole's Plus
DATABASE

Title: Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Call No.: AI3R2

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Social Science Index
Call No.: AI3I63

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series
 

PERIODICALS

Historical

Title: Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
Call No.: TS1300C64
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Costume
Call No.: GT500C53
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Dress
Call No.: GT605D74
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Fashion Theory
Call No.: TR679F38
Location Code: EHS Journals

Period

Title: Gentlemen's Quarterly
Call No.: TT570G45
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Godey's Lady Book
Call No.: AP2G58

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Harpers Bazaar
Call No.: TT500H29
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Ladies Home Journal
Call No.: AP2L1492
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Men's Wear
Call No.: TT490M54
Location Code: EHS Journals

Title: Peterson Magazine
Call No.: AP2P48

           See OSCAR for specific volumes in series

Title: Women's Wear Daily
Call No.: TT490W87
Location Code: EHS Journals
 

INTERNET

Mega-Sites

THE COSTUME PAGE
http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
 

THE COSTUME SITE
http://www.milieux.com/costume/
 

Museums

THE COOPER-HEWITT DESIGN MUSEUM
http://www.si.edu/ndm/

MUSÉE DE LA MODE ET DU TEXTILE
http://www.ucad.fr/mmt/
 

MUSEE DES TISSUS
http://www.lyon.cci.fr/musee-des-tissus/
 

MUSEUM OF COSTUME
http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/
 

THE MUSEUM FOR TEXTILES
http://www.museumfortextiles.on.ca/
 

VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
http://www.vam.ac.uk/?view=compliant

Organizations

COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com/

THE COSTUME INSTITUTE
http://www.costumeinstitute.org/

Institutions

HUMAN ECOLOGY COLLECTION
http://www.hec.ohio-state.edu/hendrick/

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
http://www.fitnyc.suny.edu/


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Comments: Leta Hendricks, Collection Manager for Human Ecology