Costume Links

MUSEUMS

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM

directly to the Department of Costumes and Textiles for current exhibitions

UCLA FOWLER MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY

celebrates the world's diverse cultures and rich visual arts, especially those of Africa, Asia, Oceania, Native and Latin America

COSTUME INSTITUTE

located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

DE YOUNG MUSEUM

a San Francisco Museum, with a sizable costume collection, committed to putting 100% of their collection on line

MUSEUM FOR TEXTILES

located in Toronto, devoted to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles from around the world

BATA SHOE MUSEUM

also in Toronto, the world's largest most comprehensive collection of shoes and shoe-related objects

MUSEUM OF LONDON

London from prehistoric times to the present day including costume and decorative arts

NATIONAL GALLERY - London

covers every European school of painting from 1260-1900

MUSEUM OF COSTUME

a superb collection in a wonderful setting, the Regency era city of Bath, England

GERMAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM

their collection of clothing and textiles in Berlin, contains nearly 8,000 items of non-military clothing from the mid 18th century to the present

Five important textile museums in Germany

MUSEE DES TISSUS

Textile Museum at Lyon, France - many textile images available

VIENNA KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM

Ancient Antiquities, Medieval Art, Renaissance and Baroque Collections and Museum of Carriages and Department of Court-Uniforms

THE VIRTUAL UFFIZI

superb state-of-the-art site with many, many paintings available here for viewing from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence (the number of paintings exhibited is always changing for various reasons) - also planning to add a detailed explanation of each painting

ORGANIZATIONS

COSTUME SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA

COSTUME SOCIETY OF ONTARIO

USITT

United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. - design, production, and technology professionals in performing arts and entertainment

TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA

organization of textile specialists that has about 500 members worldwide

GREATER BAY AREA COSTUMER'S GUILD

This site includes the Great Pattern Review by Sally Norton

NATIONAL CIVIL WAR ASSOCIATION

living history for the public in many forms, including military encampments, battles, and lectures

CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTORS HOME PAGE

interesting links on this site

ENGLISH CIVIL WAR SOCIETY

17th century historical re-enactment

RevList

active community of living historians, re-enactors, and others interested in the era of the American War of Independence

GREAT WAR SOCIETY

First World War and its effect on the 20th century

ASSOCIATION FOR LIVING HISTORY, FARM AND AGRICULTURAL MUSEUMS

people who bring history to life

SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM

international organization dedicated to researching and recreating pre-17th-century European history

RESEARCH AND STUDY

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS

conservation professionals dedicated to preserving art and historic artifacts for future generations & providing a forum for the exchange of ideas on conservation - also provides information for caring for your collections

AMERICAN MEMORY

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS historical collections for the national digital library

COSTUMING RESOURCES ONLINE

by Julie Zetterberg in Seattle; one of the most comprehensive and impressive web sites devoted to the craft