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Children’s Traditional Costumes
Read costume reports about Greece, Japan, Norway and South Korea. Select “When Where” to see children’s traditional costumes of Austria, China, England, Ethiopia, Japan, Mongolia, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey and Vietnam. Provided by Kid Space, a nonprofit Internet learning resource.

The Costume Gallery's Research Library
The Costume Gallery’s research library contains numerous links to virtually every aspect of fashion and costume history and is affiliated with The History Channel.

The Costume Page
This personally-owned site has a comprehensive array of clothing examples and information, including ethnic garb and theatrical clothing, from ancient times to the present.

The Costumer's Manifesto
Produced by an associate professor and costume designer at the University of Alaska, this extensive site has a wide variety of information on costume history, accessories, ethnic clothing and more.

Fashion & Costume Reference Collection | Paid for by KCLS Accessible with KCLS Library Card
Fashion & costume-themed reference books from the Gale Virtual Reference Library

History of Shoes
Have you ever wondered who wore the first pair of shoes and how they were invented?

JP NET Kimono Hypertext
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this site provides a lengthy history of the kimono and provides examples of kimonos worn by men, women and children.

Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art: Leather and Clothes
Read about Native American clothing styles and view drawings and photos of moccasins, mittens, leather pouches and more.

 

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Last Updated: December 9, 2011