18th Century
The Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studie
19th Century
Beyond The Fringe, Cathy's Wee Victorian Fashion Page, Clothing of the 1830's, Costume of the California Gold Rush 1849-1859, Démodé, Dressing Baby - 1850s Style, Dressing the Victorian Lady from the 1850's, Jessamyn's Regency Costume Companion, Notes and Illustrations on Regency Clothing Styles, The Dance Card Museum
Ancient World
Ancient Roman Clothing, Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gend, Greek Fashion, J. Moyr Smith's Ancient Greek Female Costume, Roman Clothing - Men, Roman Clothing - Women, The Costume in Ancient Greece, The Costumer's Manifesto: Ancient Costume, The History of Costume, Villa Ivilla
A Brief History of Fashion
Introduction to the history of western fashion, from the ancient Greeks to early 1900. Authors: Kathleen Gossman and Amber Lewis.
Bjarne Drews' Costumes
Photographs of reproduction costumes, primarily from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Regency. Closeups of handmade lace and embroidery. [Graphic intensive]
Deliberately Concealed Garments Project
The Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton explores the folk tradition of concealing clothing in the fabric of buildings. Includes a database of garment finds in the United Kingdom.
Fashion History
Pauline Weston Thomas and Guy Thomas place costume alongside the social history of an era, focusing on fashion from 1800. Includes undergarments, haute couture and British royal fashion.
Historical Boys' Clothing
From the 16th to 20th centuries, but concentrating mainly on the period from 1800. Includes information on clothes for specific activities and special occasions, uniforms, hair-styles, chronologies, and analytical essays.
JMD&Co
Resource and training facility for students of heritage management and historic clothing. Employment, contact information, links, and suggested costume books covering mid-16th to mid-18th century.
The Costumebase
Access over 3500 pictures that depict period costume, fabrics and fashion accessories: paintings, prints, fashion plates, and photographs of extant items.
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.
The Well-Dressed Wench
Collection of costume-related links and resources for living history enthusiasts. Medieval and Renaissance, Colonial and American Revolution, and Civil War or Victorian eras.
United States Army Insignia
Examples of the changes in the insignia through history, indexed by war. Also West Point, and selected American and foreign medals. Insignia images, origin of ranks, and poems.