An award-winning site by Julie Zetterberg. Check out the section on ethnic and folk costumes to find excellent information and illustrations on historical, current, and theatrical costumes from countries and regions worldwide. A wonderfully inclusive site for historical costume research, by Tara Maginnis at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The section on Costume History details costume by historical period and further links the accompanying timelines, photographs, and even class notes. Under the section on Ethnic Costume the user will find both historical and current cultural traditions discussed.
Access is first by geographical area and then by topic.
Check out also the section on Designs to find information on designers. Biographies of 58 contemporary couturiers, with illustrations of their designs and links to some of their more current collections. Focuses on French, Italian, and American fashion houses.