LibGuides: Fashion Design (2018): Fashion + Costume History

Start your costume history research with the resources on this page, especially Berg Fashion Library and and our search tool, D ragonSearch.

Bloomsbury Fashion Central This link opens in a new window
Reference works, books, articles, and images on the history of costume.

How to Search Berg Fashion Library
Familiarize yourself with how to use the database.
Berg Bibliographic Guides
Read these guides to get a concise overview of the topic and a recommended reading list.

New in Costume History

Empire of style : silk and fashion in Tang China

Consumptive Chic : A History of Beauty, Fashion, and Disease

Recommended Resources

Vogue Archive This link opens in a new window
Search or browse every issue of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month.

Encyclopedia of Clothing + Fashion
Read essays covering all aspects of clothing and costume.

Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
Do a keyword search or go to Medium > Fashion, Jewellery, and Body Art to see essays on costume.

Books and articles are great sources for information for popular topics such as Baroque fashion or history of costume. Search DragonSearch to find full-text articles, books, and ebooks.

Tip: search words as a phrase by placing them in quotes (for example, the fashion of "Marie Antoinette"). Can't find what you need? Contact a librarian!

Click the hamburger menu in the upper left and select Settings. Select Library Links and search for Drexel. Select all the Drexel options and hit Save.

Now when you use Google Scholar, a link to full-text items at Drexel University Libraries will appear (GetIt@Drexel). Click this link and it will direct you to the full-text (or search for the article or book title in DragonSearch). Questions? Ask a Librarian!