Costume Research

• "Dressing Elizabeth Bennet"

  A fantastic feature at the JA Centre at Bath!

• ArtRenewal.org

  The largest virtual art museum on the internet, and a society dedicated to returning art to its classical foundations!

• Cathy Decker's Regency Fashion Site

  This is the definitive Regency research site on the ‘net!

• Celluloid Wrappers: Cosume in the Movies

  Fun costume flick reviews and great links

• Cloak & Corset

  Historical sewing tips, eBooks, and more!

• Cosprop

  The famous supplier of the film costumes we all adore!

• Costume Classroom

  Just starting out in historical costuming or ready to tackle a new skill? Come take a class online!

• Costumer's Manifesto

  One of the best sites for costume research. Thousands of links to images and info!

• Demode

  Links to Pictures of Real Vintage Clothing

• Dover Publications

  Dover publishes the largest line of period costuming books today. Simply indispensable.

• DressmakingResearch.com

• Eras of Elegance

• Fashion-Era

  Mega Site with tons of images and helpful explanations on historical fashion

• Godey's Ladies' Book Online

• Jane Austen Movie Costumes

  Lots of screen shots of beautiful costumes!

• Jennie Chancey's England Travel Blog

  Lots of photos of original historical costumes from British museum collections!

• Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion

• Kat's Online 1820s "Museum"

  Fantastic Fashion Plates from the 1820s!

• Kristina Harris's Site

  This is the lady who produces all the vintage fashion books we drool over! Thank you, Kristina!

• Lark Books

• Marquis de Pompadour

  This is a beautiful site focusing on fashion from 1400-1929 and offering a pattern exchange!

• Master Painters from the Butler Institute

• Moonstone's Regency Library

  THE place for primary source material, including documents, fashion plates, and more!

• R.L. Shep

  Historical reprints to help you with your costume recreations!

• The Costume Gallery Website

  An excellent source for costumers and costume research. Tons of images and links!

• The Costume Site

  Good Images and Links

• The Danish Museum

  I am so excited this is finally online! Gorgeous photos of clothing from 1700-1980!

• The Jane Austen Centre at Bath

  Chock-full of Regency Fashion info!

• The Lafayette Collection from the V&A

  Photographs of men and women in court dress – prepare to drool!

• The New York Times (New York), December 7, 1913

  This neat page gives you a newspaper feature from 1913 with gorgeous photos!

• The Regency Collection

  Home of all things Regency

• The Renaissance Tailor

  This site contains extensive helps for the home-tailor as well!

• The Victorian Society in America

  Dedicated to the study of Victorian Manners and Customs. Their printed quarterly journal is beautiful!

• TitanicMovieCollection.com

• Victorian and Edwardian Photographs

  A drool-worthy site!

• Victoriana

  Victorian Resources for Living

• Vintage Fashion Library

  View fashion plates and period articles for free, and purchase reproduction vintage patterns from a large selection.

• Vintage Fashions 1840-1940

  Have your photograph taken in vintage costume!

• Vintage Sewing

  Online publishing of vintage sewing books.

• Vintage Victorian

  Reproduction Clothing from the Victorian Era

• We Make History

  An Arizona-based society that sponsors 18th-century and 19th-century costume balls!

• Your Wardrobe Unlock'd

  The online magazine for everyone who’s passionate about making outstanding historical clothing–subscribe today! Enjoy exclusive interviews with professionals, master classes, forums, and more!