By Topic
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- Heart to Hearth Cookery with Susan McLellan Plaisted
- Hands-on classes, demos, slide and lecture programs for colonial and Native American cooking from the 17th through 20th centuries.
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- La Couturière Parisienne
- Large collection of links and printed resources on costume history. General information, image galleries, accessories, ethnic dress, pattern instructions for historical garments and crafts. [Music optional] [English/German]
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- Braun & Schneider - The History of Costume
- Large collection of Western and Eastern costume - Ancient to 19th century - from a Victorian perspective. [Graphics intensive]
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- The Costumebase
- Access over 3500 pictures that depict period costume, fabrics and fashion accessories: paintings, prints, fashion plates, and photographs of extant items.
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- 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.
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- Attractive Hand Fans
- Containing historical background on the use of hand fans around the world. Including information on antique and wedding fans.
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- Complete History of Neckwear
- An article on how the modern necktie came into being, starting back from 210 BC.
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- Hat History
- History of straw hats and felt hats beginning with dress hats in the early years, through the roaring 20's gangster fedoras, including golf and movie celebrities, and contemporary hatmakers.
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- The Feather Trade
- Correlates the 1890's hunting of birds for their feathers with America's first conservation movement. A virtual exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution.
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- Antique Corset
- Dedicated to the history of unmentionables with special emphasis on corsetry and shaping garments. Featuring photographs of garments from 1720 to 1970.
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- Fashion-Era: Early Corsetry
- The history of corsetry from Cretan corsetry to 17th century boned bodices.
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- Underthings
- Descriptions and images of historic undergarments including drawers, stockings and bustle pads.
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- 2nd South Carolina String Band
- Civil War music band with video samples, pictures, and coming events. Period music performed on authentic instruments.
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- 5th Michigan Regiment band
- History and free music samples of their authentic Civil War band are available with recordings for sale, pictures, and event calendar.