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_A Bibliography of Costume Sourcebooks_
The following list has been compiled with the intention of providing a
list of recently published, and therefore reasonably available , sources for
costume and clothing reconstruction. Titles listed with both ISBN and price
can be assumed to be in print and available in the US at this time.
Additions, changes, etc. should be sent to G_Dup...@venus.twu.edu
Permission is given to copy and freely distribute this list in its
complete and entire form, which must include this header.
No warranty expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary.
(c) 1993 D.M.Duperault
BOOKS:
Ancient Indian Costume, Rosten Alkazi. New Delhi: Art Heritage, 1983. 200p.
A history of the costume of India, from earliest civilization to 1200.
Illustrated, with maps, index and bibliography.
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd. Janet Arnold. Leeds, England: Maney,
1988. 392p. Illustrated, with bibliography and index. Inventory of a wardr
obe taken in 1600. ISBN 0901286206.
A Handbook of Costume. Janet Arnold. London: Macmilan, 1973. 336p.
Illustrated, with bibliography. ISBN 0333124812.
Patterns of Fashion; Englishwomen's dresses and their construction. Janet
Arnold. London: Macmillan, 1990. 2 volumes, ill. $30.00. ISBN 0896760278
Patterns of Fashion: The cut and construction of clothes for men and women,
c.1560-1620. Janet Arnold. London: Macmillan; New York: Drama Book, 1985.
128p. Illustrated, with bibliography. The history of dressmaking and
tailoring of men's clothing. ISBN 089676039.
Dress in the Age of Elizabeth I. Jane Ashford. New York: Holmes and Meier,
1988. 159p. ISBN 0841911908.
Folk Jewelery of the World. Ger Daniels. Rizzoli. 200p. Heavily illustrated
survey of ornaments and traditional dress. $60.00.
Kings, Queens, Knights and Jesters: Making medieval costumes, Lynn Edelman
Schnurnberger. New York: Harper and Row, 1978. 124p. An illustrated history
of costume, aimed at the juvenile audience. $6.95. ISBN 0060252413.
Dress Accessories, c1150-c1450. Geoff Egan and Frances Pritchard. London:
HMSO, 1991. 421p. Illustrated. Medieval finds from excavations in London.
ISBN 0112904440.
Dress and Undress: a history of women's underwear. Elizabeth Ewing. New York:
Drama Book Specialists, c1978. 191p.: ill. Index.
Everyday Dress, 1650-1900: a popular survey, Elizabeth Ewing. Chelsea House
Publishers, 1989. Illustrated. $19.95. ISBN 1555467504
History of Children's Costume, Elizabeth Ewing. New York: Scribner, 1977.
191p. Illustrated, with colour plates, index.
The Tie: trends and traditions. Sarah Gibbings. Barron's. 160p. An
illustrated history of the tie and it's precursors, from the 1600's to today.
$ 21.95.
The Hat: Trends and traditions. Madeline Ginsburg. Hauppage, NY: Barron's,
1990. 160p: ill.
After a fashion: How to reproduce, restore, and wear vintage styles. Francis
Grimble. San Francisco: Lavolta Press, 1993. 352p. Line drawings. $35.00
ISBN 0963651706 Covers clothing styles from medieval to modern.
Ancient Danish Textiles from Bogs and Burials: a comparitive study of costume
and iron age textiles. Margarethe Hald. Copenhagen: National Museum of
Denmark, 1980. 398p. Illustrated, with maps. Covers the textiles and
costumes of prehistoric Denmark.
Renaissance Dress in Italy 1400-1500. Jacqueline Herald. London: Bell and
Hyman; Atlantic Highlands, N., 1981. 256p. An illustrated history of costume
in art during the Italian Renaissance.
Costume Construction. Katherine Strand Holkeboer. Englewood Cliifs,NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1989. 232p. Index and bibliography. Costuming and costume
design. ISBN 0131812076. $29.00.
Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: garments, trims, and accessories from
ancient Egypt to 1915. Katherine Strand Holkeboer. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice-Hall, c1993. 352p: ill. Index and bibliography. $29.95 ISBN
0136542603 paperbound.
Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800. Jean Hunnisett. London: Bell & Hyman,
1986.
The Costume Designers Handbook: a complete guide for the amateur and profess
ional costume designers. Rosemary Ingham. 2nd ed. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann, 1992. 286p.
Costumers Handbook. Rosemary Ingham and Elizabeth Covey. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall, 1980.
Put Your Foot Down: a treatise on the history of shoes. Florence E. Ledger.
Meksham, Wiltshire, U.K.: C. Venton, 1985. 214p. An illustrated history of
shoes. ISBN 0854751114.
900 Years of English Costume: from 11th to 20th century, Nancy Margetts. New
York: Crescent Books, 1987. 200p. Includes bibliography and index. ISBN
051761670X.
The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball. Sophia Murphy. London: Sidgwick and Jacson,
1984. 176p. Illustrated, with bibliography and index. 18th century costume
balls and parties. ISBN 0283989882.
Historical Costumes of Turkish Women. Nisantasi, Istanbul: Middle East Video
Corp., 1986. 175p. Mostly colour illustrations, some maps, bibliography.
$100.
Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: a study of the years 1340-65. Stella
Mary Newton. Woodbridge: Boydell Press; Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield,
1980. 157p. Index and bibliography. ISBN 0847669394.
Costume: a general bibliography. Anthony Pegaret and Janet Arnold. 2nd ed.
London: Costume Society, Department of Textiles, Victoria and Albert Museum,
1974. 42p. ISBN 090340706X.
The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes. Albert Racinet. New York, NY: Facts
on File, 1988. 320p. lithographic illus.; translation and abridgement of Le
Costume Historique. Index. $45.00
Period Style for the Theatre. Douglas A. Russell. 2nd ed. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon, 1987. 375p. Illustrated, with bibliography and index. History of
Western costume and it's applications in theatre and acting. ISBN 0205104886.
Late Gothic Europe, 1400-1500. Margaret Scott. London: Mills and Boon,
Atlantic Highlands, N., 1980. 256p. An illustrated history of European costume
in the 15th century.
History of Men's Costume, Marion Sichel. Chelsea House Publishers, 1989.
$14.95. ISBN 1555467555.
History of Women's Costume, Marion Sichel. Chelsea House Publishers, 1989.
$14.95 ISBN 1555467563.
Costume Reference: Roman Britain and the Middle Ages. Marion Sichel. London:
Batsford, 1977.
Costume Reference: Tudors and Elizabethans. Marion Sichel. London: Batsford,
1977.
Costume Reference: Jacobean, Stuart and Restoration. Marion Sichel. London:
Batsford. 1977.
Ancient Costumes of England, from druids to Tudors, Charles Hamilton Smith.
New York: Arch Cape Press, 1989. Drawings. ISBN 0517678829.
Textiles From Medieval Egypt, A.D. 300-1300. Thelma K. Thomas. Pittsburg, PA:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 1990. 66p. Illustrated, with bibliography
Covers the costumes and textiles of medieval egypt. ISBN 0911239200.
A Survey of Historic Costume. Phyllis Tortora and Keith Eubank. New York:
Fairchild Publications, 1989. 361p. : ill. Bibliography. ISBN 0870056328
Costume Patterns and Designs. Max Tilke. New York: Rizzoli, 1990. 49p. 128
leaves of plates. Translation of Kostumschnitte und Gewandformen. $35.00
ISBN 084781209X
L'Encyclopedie de Costume. Max Tilke. New York, NY: French and European
Publications, Inc., 1973. $250.00 ISBN 0828862877
Elizabethan Costuming. Janet Winter and Carolyn Savoy. Oakland, CA: Other
Times Publications, 1991. $15.00 ISBN 0963022008
European Costume: 4000 years of fashion. Doreen Yarwood. New York: Bonanza
Books, Crown Publishers, 1982. 312p. An illustrated history of European
costume. With index and bibliography.
Costume of the Western World: a pictoral guide and glossary. Doreen Yarwood.
New York: St. Martins Press, 1980. 192p: ill. Bibliography.
Of His Array Telle I No Longer Tale: aspects of costume, arms, and armour in
Western Europe, 1200-1400. H.M. Zijlstra-Zweens. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1988.
Illustrated, with index and bibliography. Text in English, Dutch and German.
Covers medieval clothing, social life, and customs between 500 and 1500.
ISBN 9051830254.
OTHER MEDIA:
National Types and Costumes: with explanatory text. [Microfilm.] London: F.
Bruckman. 32p. Illustrated history of costume photography in the 1880's.
Visual Catalogue of Fashion and Costume in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
[Microform] Photos by Philip Metcalf. Haslemere, Surrey: Emmett Microform,
1981. 57 microfiches. Index. Pictoral history of items in the Victoria and
Albert collection, with historical and informational notes. #1 in the
Fashion, Costume, and Uniform series.
Costume: The journal of the Costume Society. Costume Society, Victoria and
Albert Museum. Published annually.
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The following list of recently published titles (generally after 1980) has been compiled in an effort to provide costumers with reference materials that are readily available from bookstores in the US. Titles listed with a price and ISBN can be assumed to be still in print within a reasonable time from this posting. Titles without either number might be found in used book stores or in overstock discounters catalogues.
All information here presented is correct to the best of my knowledge and ability. Corrections, additions, changes, etc. should be sent to
Permission is given to copy and freely distribute this list as long as this header remains intact.
No warranty expressed or implied. Your mileage may vary.
(c) 1993 D.M.Duperault
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