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Great Costume Research books
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20,000 Years of Fashion The History of Costume and Personal Adornment20,000 Years of Fashion The History of Costume and Personal Adornment by Francois Boucher
Buy used from: $24.50
Number one must have for any costume person
The History of UnderclothesThe History of Underclothes by C. Willett Cunnington
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $4.85
great resource
Corsets and CrinolinesCorsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh
Buy new: $49.50 / Used from: $39.57
great resource
The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930 by Norah Waugh
Buy new: $86.11 / Used from: $72.17
must have
The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 by Norah Waugh
Buy new: $76.50 / Used from: $90.33
must have
Africa AdornedAfrica Adorned by Angela Fisher
Buy used from: $79.73
beautiful photo graphs and discriptions
Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Costume & Textiles)Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Costume & Textiles)
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.49
Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears CatalogsEveryday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.04
Medieval Costume and FashionMedieval Costume and Fashion by Herbert Norris
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.05
What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth CenturyWhat People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century by Douglas Gorsline
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $5.01
The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present DayThe Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day by Bronwyn Cosgrave
Buy new: $25.05 / Used from: $15.18
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Costume Designer's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume DesignersCostume Designer's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers by Liz Covey
Buy new: $32.40 / Used from: $12.00