This guide covers search tools for research in topics related to Costume Design: History, Clothing and Textiles.
Start with:
- Art Full TextSearch for articles in fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as photography, film and architecture. Limited to 20 simultaneous users.
- Berg Fashion LibraryBerg Fashion Library is a resource for students and researchers of fashion studies. It is interdisciplinary in nature, with great visual and integrated content in the areas of fashion, museum studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and more.
- ProQuest Art Design and Architecture CollectionA comprehensive survey of current publications in the fields of visual and applied arts. This collection includes the specialist indexes ARTbibliographies Modern (covering modern and contemporary art), Design and Applied Arts Index (for all aspects of design and crafts) and the International Bibliography of Art (covering scholarship on Western art history), together with a complementary collection of current full-text journals, Arts and Humanities Full Text.
- WGSNFind fashion trends, news, and fashion images including fashion forecasting, design, company profiles and news items on e-commerce, finance, advertising and marketing. Note: Access is only for the content under "Fashion" and "Insight" tabs.
- Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume DesignA rare collection of materials on costume and set designs, housed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Rare Book and Manuscript Library, that contains over 5000 items including sketches, notes, photographs, storyboards, lists of props, and fabric swatches. It is almost entirely digitized, open access, and supported by a searchable index.
Then try any of the following: Search Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and WWD (Women's Wear Daily)
- Vogue Archive, 1892-currentA complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images.
- Harper's Bazaar Archive, 1867-currentFind articles, advertisements, and covers of every issue of Harper's Bazaar from its first appearance in 1867 to the current month.
- Women's Wear Daily Archive, 1910-currentSearch the full text digital archive of the fashion industry's most influential trade magazines from 1910-present. Research the history of the industry, as well as major designers, brands, retailers and advertisers. Limited to 10 simultaneous users.
Also check out: Books
- Survey of Historic Costume (6th ed.) byISBN: 9781628921670 ; 1628921676Publication Date: 2015Survey of Historic Costume presents a thorough overview and chronology of Western dress from the ancient world to the trends of today.
- The Visible Self: Global Perspectives on Dress, Culture and Society byISBN: 9781609018702Publication Date: 2015 (4th edition)Social and Psychological Aspects of Clothing and Dress.
Journals to start with:
- Dress byPublication Date: 1975-Magrath has 1975-2015 in paper format. Also available online, 1975 to current issue.
- Fashion Theory: Journal of Dress, Body and CulturePublication Date: 1997-Magrath Library has 1997-2015 in paper format. Also available online 1997 to current issue.
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