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• Victorian Costume for Ladies
  Author: Linda Setnik

• Wearing Vintage
  Author: Catherine Bardey, Michael Cogliantry (Photographer), Anja Kruencke (Illustrator), Anja Kroencke (Illustrator

• Virtual Vintage: The Insider's Guide to Buying and Selling Fashion Online
  Author: Linda Lindroth, Deborah Newell Tornello

• Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer Resale Shopping in North America and Online
  Author: Diana Eden, Gloria Lintermans

• The Vintage Fashion Directory: The National Sourcebook of Vintage Fashion Editors at Streamline Press
  Author: Daniela Turudich

• Gowns by Adrian : The MGM Years 1928-1941
  Author: Howard Gutner

• Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)
  Author: Elizabeth Leese

• Fashion in Film
  Author: Regine Engelmeier (Editor), Peter W. Engelmeier (Editor), Barbara Einzig

• Hollywood Dressed & Undressed: A Century of Cinema Style
  Author: Sandy Schreier, the Kobal Collection, Loretta Young (Commentary), Isaac Mizrahi (Commentary)

• The Official Price Guide to Vintage Fashion and Fabrics
  Author: Pamela Smith

• Vintage Fashions for Women: The 1950s & 60s
  Author: Kristina Harris

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GENERAL CLOTHING

• Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes
  Author: Auguste Racinet, Albert Racinet

• Costume in Detail : 1730-1930
  Author: Nancy Bradfield

• A Century of Lingerie
  Author: Karoline Newman, Gillian Proctor, Karen W. Bressler

• Support and Seduction : A History of Corsets and Bras
  Author: Beatrice Fontanel, Willard Wood (Translator)

• Fashion in Detail : From the 17th and 18th Centuries
  Author: Avril Hart, Susan North, Richard Davis (Photographer)

• Preserving Textiles : A Guide for the Nonspecialist
  Author: Harold F. Mailand, Dorothy Stites Alig, Dorothy Stites Alig

• The Development of Costume (The Heritage: Care- Preservation-Management)
  Author: Naomi Tarrant

• Who Wore What? : Women's Wear - 1861-1865
  Author: Juanita Leisch

• 19th Century Clothing (Historic Communities)
  Author: Bobbie Kalman, David Schimpky, Antoinette Debiasi (Illustrator)

• Rescuing Vintage Textiles
  Author: Mary Beth Temple

• Your Vintage Keepsake : A Csa Guide to Costume Storage and Display
  Author: Margaret T. Ordonez, Margaret T. Ordoonez

• The Ultimate Consignment & Thrift Store Guide
  Author: Carolyn Schneider

• Victorian Costuming, Volume 1: 1840 to 1865
  Author: Janet Winter, Carolyn Savoy

• Elizabethan Costuming
  Author: Janet Winter

• Dressing Up Vintage
  Author: Tracy Tolkein

• Vintage Style : Buying and Wearing Classic Vintage Clothes
  Author: Ann E. Berman, Tiffany Dubin

• Icons of Fashion : The 20th Century
  Author: Gerda Buxbaum

• Fashion, the Twentieth Century
  Author: Francois Baudot

• Addressing the Century : 100 Years of Art & Fashion
  Author: Peter Wollen

• The Culture of Fashion : A New History of Fashionable Dress (Studies in Design and Material Culture)
  Author: Christopher Breward

• Fashions of the Thirties : 476 Authentic Copyright-Free Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

• The Child in Fashion : 1750-1920 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Kristina Harris, Mare Yaroscak

• Victorian Fashions : A Pictorial Archive (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor), Cheart Grafton

• Full-Colored Victorian Fashions : 1870-1893
  Author: Joanne Olian

• LA Mode Illustree : Fashion Plates in Full Color
  Author: Florence Leniston (Editor), Joanne Olian (Translator)

• Ackermann's Costume Plates : Women's Fashions in England, 1818- 1828
  Author: Stella Blum (Editor), Rudolph Ackermann

• Vintage Style : Buying and Wearing Classic Vintage Clothes
  Author: Ann E. Berman, Tiffany Dubin

• Victorian to Vamp, Women's Clothing 1900-1929
  Author: Paula Jean Darnell

• Motoring Costume
  Author: Andrew Lane

• Secondhand Chic: The Secrets of Finding Fantastic Bargains
  at Thrift Shops, Consignment Shops, Vintage Shops and More
  Author: Christa Weil

• A Pictorial History of Costume

• The Costume Collector's Companion 1890-1990
  Author: Rosemary Hawthorne

• Dating Fabrics a Color Guide
  Author: Eileen Trestain

• Paris Fashion : A Cultural History
  Author: Valerie Steele

• Victorian and Edwardian Fashions from 'LA Mode Illustree
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Victorian Costume & Costume Accessories
  Author: Anne Buck

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume and Fashion : From 1066 to the Present
  Author: Jack Cassin-Scott

• A History of Costume
  Author: Karl Kohler, Carl Kohler

• The History of Underclothes
  Author: C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington

• Unmentionables : A Brief History of Underwear
  Author: Elaine Benson, John Esten

• Corsets and Crinolines
  Author: Norah Waugh

• 20,000 Years of Fashion : The History of Costume and Personal Adornment
  Author: Francois Leon Louis Boucher

• The Chronicle of Western Fashion : From Ancient Times to the Present Day
  Author: John Peacock

• Costume : 1066-1990s
  Author: John Peacock
  • This book is soft covered and is a collection of costume sketches of men and women, beginning in 1066 and continuing through 1993. The book features profiles of various garments with captions pertaining to garment details. Basically a costume picture book - very little text.

• Medieval Costume in England and France : The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
  Author: Mary G. Houston

• The Art of Dress : Clothes and Society, 1500-1914
  Author: Jane Ashelford, Andreas Von Einsiedel (Photographer)

• The Art of Dress : Fashion in England and France 1750 to 1820
  Author: Aileen Ribeiro

• Eighteenth Century French Fashion Plates in Full Color
  Author: Stella Blum

• 18th Century Clothing (Historic Communities)
  Author: Bobbie D. Kalman

• 18th Century Clothing (Historic Communities)
  Author: Janine Schaub, Antoinette Debiasi (Illustrator), Bobbie D. Kalman

• 80 Godey's Full-Color Fahion Plates, 1838-1880
  Author: Joanne Olian

• Antique & Vintage Clothing : A Guide to Dating & Valuation of Women's Clothing 1850 to 1940
  Author: Diane Snyder-Haug
  • This is my favorite! It has wonderful information on how to date items and gives the reader certain details to help distinguish eras. There are color photos of clothing from the 1800's through the mid-1900's. Lots of information and a "must" for vintage clothing collectors!

• Children's Fashions, 1860-1912 : 1,065 Costume Designs from 'LA Mode Illustree'
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Wedding Fashions 1862-1912 : 380 Costume Designs from 'LA Mode Illustree'
  Author: Joanne Olian

• House of Worth the Gilded Age 1860-1918
  Author: Joanne Olian

• Vintage Clothing 1880-1980 : Identification and Value Guide
  Author: Maryanne Dolan
  • Combination of photographs and sketches (some photos in color). This book displays a large assortment of vintage clothing and accessories. Pricing information is included with each item, however I feel the prices are not realistic.

• Collector's Guide to Vintage Fashions; Identification and Values
  Author: Kristina Harris

• Victorian and Edwardian Fashions for Women 1840 to 1919 (A Schiffer Book for Collectors With Value Guide)
  Author: Kristina Harris

• Ackermann's Costume Plates : Women's Fashions in England, 1818- 1828
  Author: Stella Blum, Rudolph Ackermann

• Fashions and Costumes from Godey's Lady's Book
  Author: Stella Blum (Editor)

• Paris Fashions of the 1890s : A Picture Source Book With 350 Designs, Including 24 in Full Color
  Author: Stella Blum (Editor)

• Designs by Erte : Fashion Drawings and Illustrations from Harper's Bazaar
  Author: Erte, S. Blum (Editor)

• Erte's Theatrical Costumes in Full Color
  Author: E. Erte

• Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867- 1898
  Author: Stella Blum (Compiler)
  • Beautiful display of Victorian fashions, including accessories. Many elegant items which are dated with great descriptions. Each era has an introduction which explains the times and styles. Plenty of examples of each era. This does not include a price guide.

• Through the Looking Glass : A History of Dress from 1860 to the Present Day
  Author: Elizabeth Wilson, Lou Taylor

• Victorian and Edwardian Fashion : A Photographic Survey
  Author: Alison Gernsheim

• American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs
  Author: Priscilla Harris Dalrymple

• Dressed for the Photographer : Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900
  Author: Joan L. Severa, Nancy Rexford, Claudia Brush Kidwell

• Ready-To-Use Victorian Women's Fashion Cuts : 277 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed on One Side (Dover Clip-Art Series)
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

• Fashioning the Bourgeoisie : A History of Clothing in the Nineteenth Century
  Author: Philippe Perrot, Richard Bienvenu (Translator)

• 20Th-Century Fashion : The Complete Sourcebook
  Author: John Peacock, Christian LaCroix

• Erte's Fashion Designs : 218 Illustrations from Harper's Bazar, 1918-1932
  Author: Paul Erte

• Authentic French Fashions of the Twenties : 413 Costume Designs from L'Art Et LA Mode
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Women's Wear of the 20's
  Author: Ruth Countryman, Elizabeth Weiss Hopper

• Fashions of the Roaring '20s (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Ellie Laubner

• Fashions of a Decade : The 1930s (Fashions of a Decade Series)
  Author: Maria Costantino

• Fashions of a Decade : The 1940s (Fashions of a Decade Series)
  Author: Patricia Baker

• Fashions of a Decade the 1950s
  Author: Patricia Baker

• The Cutting Edge : 50 Years of British Fashion, 1947- 1997
  Author: Amy De LA Haye (Editor), Amy De La Haye

• Vintage Style 1920-1960 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Desire Smith

• Vintage Fashions for Women 1920S-1940s : With Values
  Author: Kristina Harris

• Vintage Fashions for Women : The 1950s & 60s
  Author: Kristina Harris

• The 1920s (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• Fashion Sourcebooks the 1930s (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• 1940S (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• The 1950s (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• 1960S (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• Fashion Sourcebooks the 1970s (Fashion Sourcebooks)
  Author: John Peacock

• French Fashion Illustrations of the Twenties : 634 Cuts from LA Vie Parisienne
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)

• Fashions of the Thirties : 476 Authentic Copyright-Free Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

• Clothing & Accessories from the '40S, '50s & '60s : A Handbook and Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Jan Lindenberger

• Fifty Years of Fashion : New Look to Now
  Author: Valerie Steele

• Vintage Denim
  Author: David Little, Larry Bond (Photographer)

• New York Fashion : The Evolution of American Style
  Author: Caroline Rennolds Milbank

• The Hawaiian Shirt : Its Art and History (Recollectibles)
  Author: H. Thomas Steele

• Collecting Vintage Fashion & Fabrics (Instant Expert)
  Author: Pamela D. Smith

• 50S Popular Fashions for Men, Women, Boys & Girls : With Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Roseann Ettinger

• Tomorrow's Heirlooms : Fashions of the 60s & 70s (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Trina Robbins

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MEN'S CLOTHING

• Men's Fashion Illustrations from the Turn of the Century
  

• A History of Men's Fashion
  Author: Farid Chenoune, Deke Dusinberre, Richard Martin

• Men's Fashion : The Complete Sourcebook
  Author: John Peacock
  • This is a hardcover book with lots of color illustrations and sketches; however, not much text. There are written descriptions of each photo plate, but no indepth information. Photos cover day wear, evening wear, underwear and accessories - from 1789 to 1995. If your looking for a picture fashion book, you'll enjoy this one.

• Cut of Men's Clothes : 1600-1900
  Author: Norah Waugh

• The Book of Ties
  Author: Francois Chaille, Jean-Claude Colban

• Fit to Be Tied : Vintage Ties of the Forties and Early Fifties (Recollectibles)
  Author: Rod Dyer, Ron Spark, Steve Sakai

• The Man in the Bowler Hat : His History and Iconography
  Author: Fred Miller Robinson

• The Man of Fashion : Peacock Males and Perfect Gentlemen
  Author: Colin McDowell

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EARLY CATALOG REPRINTS

• Gimbel's Illustrated 1915 Fashion Catalog
  Author: Gimbel Brothers
  • This softcovered book is a wonderful resource of styles and accessories available in the 1915's. Many sketches and descriptions of each item - including original prices. Covers ladies, men, children as well as household items. Includes a nice selection of hats and shoes!

• Jordan, Marsh Illustrated Catalog of 1891
  Author: Marsh Jordan, Co. Jordan, Jordan Marsh

• Everyday Fashions 1909-1920 As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Everyday Fashions of the Twenties As Pictured in Sears and Other Catalogs
  Author: Stella Blum (Editor)

• Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
  Author: Stella Blum (Editor), Sears, Roebuck and Company. Sears

• Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Everday Fashions of the Sixties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
  Author: Joanne Olian (Editor)

• Women's Fashions of the Early 1900s : An Unabridged Republication of 'New York Fashions, 1909'
  Author: National Cloak, Suit Co
  • This catalog covers ladies clothing and accessories, including hats and lingerie. Nice sketches and detailed descriptions - including original prices. Contains a larges selection of walking suits, lace and lawn dresses, and waists. Great reference book.

• Women's and Children's Fashions of 1917 : The Complete Perry, Dame & Co. Catalog
  Author: Co Perry, Dame E. Co Perry

• Franklin Simon Fashion Catalog for 1923 (Dover Books on Costume)
  Author: Franklin Simon, Co., Franklin Simon

• Metropolitan Fashions of the 1880s : From the 1885 Butterick Catalog
  Author: Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor), Butterick Publishing Co

• Elite Fashions Catalog, 1904 (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
  Author: Sytles Co Elite

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SEWING AND PATTERNS

• Elegantly Frugal Costumes : The Poor Man's Do-It- Yourself Costume Maker's Guide
  Author: Shirley Dearing

• Elegantly Frugal Costumes
  Author: Shirley Dearing

• Blueprints of Fashion : Home Sewing Patterns of the 1950s (Schiffer Book for Collectors and Designers,)
  Author: Wade Laboissonniere

• Costume Close Up : Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790
  Author: Linda Baumgarten, John Watson, Florine Carr

• Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns : Complete Lady's Wardrobe
  Author: Kristina Harris

• The Complete Guide to Vintage Textiles
  Author: Elizabeth M. Kurella

• Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques
  Author: Kristina Harris

• After a Fashion : How to Reproduce, Restore, and Wear Vintage Styles
  Author: Frances Grimble, Deborah Kuhn (Illustrator)

• The Voice of Fashion : 79 Turn-Of-The Century Patterns With Instructions and Fashion Plates
  Author: Frances Grimble

• The Edwardian Modiste : 85 Authentic Patterns With Instructions, Fashion Plates, and Period Sewing Techniques
  Author: Frances Grimble
  • Review of "The Edwardian Modiste : 85 Authentic Patterns With Instructions, Fashion Plates, and Period Sewing Techniques"

• 59 Authentic Turn-Of-The-Century Fashion Patterns
  Author: Kristina Harris

• The Home Pattern Company 1914 Fashions Catalog
  Author: Kristina Harris

• Everyday Dress of Rural America 1783-1800 : With Instructions and Patterns
  Author: Merideth Wright, Nancy Rexford (Illustrator)

• The Little Bodice Construction Book : A Workbook on Period Bodices
  Author: Bonnie Ambrose

• The Little Corset Book : A Workbook on Period Underwear
  Author: Bonnie Holt Ambrose

• Patterns of Fashion : The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C1560-1620
  Author: Janet Arnold

• Patterns of Fashion : 1660-1860
  Author: Janet Arnold

• Patterns of Fashion 2 : Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940
  Author: Janet Arnold

• The Female Economy : The Millinery and Dressmaking Trades, 1860- 1930 (Working Class in American History)
  Author: Wendy Gamber

• American Dress Pattern Catalog, 1873-1909
  Author: Nancy Villa Bryk

• Butterick's 1892 Metropolitan Fashions
  Author: Butterick Publishing Co.

• The Cut of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930
  Author: Norah Waugh

• Blueprints of Fashion : Home Sewing Patterns of the 1940s (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
  Author: Wade Laboissonniere

• Period Costume for Stage & Screen : Patterns for Women's Dress, Medieval-1500
  Author: Jean Hunnisett, Kathryn Turner (Illustrator)

• Period Costume for Stage & Screen : Patterns for Women's Dress, 1800-1909
  Author: Jean Hunnisett, Janette Haslam (Illustrator)

• Russell's Standard Fashions 1915-1919
  Author: Phillip Livoni (Editor), Russell's Department Store(Pomona, Calif.), Phil Livoni

• Designing by Draping : 1930's Draping Methods Designing Techniques
  Author: Sandra Ericson (Editor)

• Draping and Designing With Scissors and Cloth : 1920's
  Author: Sandra Ericson (Editor)

• Victorian Fashions 1880-1890
  Author: Hazel Ulseth

• Victorian Fashions : 1890-1905
  Author: Hazel Ulseth, Helen Shannon, Donna H. Felger (Editor)

• Antique Children's Fashions : 1880-1900
  Author: Hazel Ulseth

• Costume Cameos II
  Author: Hazel Wseth, Helen Shannon, Hazel Ulseth

• Costume Cameos III
  Author: Hazel Ulseth, Helen Shannon

• Costume Cameos IV
  Author: Hazel Ulseth, Helen Shannon

• Costume Cameos V
  Author: Hazel Ulseth, Helen Shannon

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HAUTE COUTURE - DESIGNERS

• Dressed in Black
  Author: Valerie Mendes

• Vogue: Twentieth-Century Fashion
  Author: Linda Watson

• Charles James (Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Richard Martin

• Couture, the Great Designers
  Author: Caroline Rennolds Milbank

• The Art of Haute Couture
  Author: Victor Skrebneski (Photographer), Laura Jacobs, Victor Srebneski

• Alaia (Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Francois Baudot

• Chanel (The Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Francois Baudot

• Chanel : The Couturiere at Work
  Author: Amy De La Haye, Shelley Tobin, Amy De La Haye

• Christian Lacroix (Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Francois Baudot

• Dior (The Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Marie-France Pocha

• Elsa Schiaparelli (Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Francois Baudot

• Valentino (The Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Bernadine Morris

• Versace (Universe of Fashion)
  Author: Richard Martin, Grace Mirabella

• Costume Since 1945 : Couture, Street Style and Anti- Fashion
  Author: Deirdre Clancy

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