LibGuides: THA 2140: Introduction to Theatrical Design: Costumes

In the library

In the library

Browse in the stacks or reference section:

391.003-009		Clothing and dress
746.92		Fashion design
792.026		Costume
792.027		Makeup

Browse in the VSC online catalog

Clothing and dress

Costume

Fashion

Theatrical makeup

Reference ebooks

Reference books online

Reference ebooks on fashion/costume topics

Click on the title to access the ebook

Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
100 Ideas That Changed Fashion
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Fashion and Fashion Designers
Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
Fashion Design
Offers a grounding in the principles of fashion design, describing the qualities and skills needed to become a fashion designer, examining career opportunities and giving a view of the fashion business today.

Reference sources

Browse in the library in reference or the stacks at 391 or 792.026.

Some reference sets in the library

World Clothing and Fashion: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Call Number: REF 391.00903 Sn52w
Publication Date: 2013
v.1 A-L
v.2 M-Z
Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion
Call Number: REF 391.003 En197 (10 volumes)
Publication Date: 2010
A comprehensive reference work to explore all aspects of dress and fashion globally - from pre-history to the present day. Arranged geographically and written by an international team of experts, covers issues relating to the art and anthropology of costume, dress, and fashion the world over.

v. 1. Africa
v. 2. Latin America and the Caribbean
v. 3. The United States and Canada
v. 4. South Asia and Southeast Asia
v. 5. Central and Southwest Asia
v. 6. East Asia
v. 7. Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
v. 8. West Europe
v. 9. East Europe, Russia, and the Caucasus
v. 10. Global perspectives
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through World History
Call Number: REF 391.009 G856
v. 1 Prehistory to 1500
v. 2 1501–1800
v. 3 1801-early 2000s
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing Through American History, 1900 to the Present
Call Number: REF 391.00973 G856
v.1 1900-1949
v. 2 1950-early 2000s

Careers in costuming

Subscription source for video. Log-in required for off-campus viewing.

Documentary series on fashion history

Seven Ages of Fashion Series

Shows 400 years of British history, from the time of Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II, reflecting through fashion the enormous changes between the time that Henry VIII forbade women to wear hats to the time when Mary Quant hiked hemlines to the hip. 7-part series, 26 minutes each.

Internet resources

Lots of links

The Costume Page: Costuming Resources Online

Other resources

Online collections at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Fashion Museum, from Bath and North East Somerset Council, UK. Includes a popular Dress of the Year collection.

Motley Collection of Theatre and Costume Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

Vintage Patterns Wiki
Collaborative project dedicated to documenting and making available vintage sewing patterns

Documentary and informational films

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of documentary and educational films on most topics.

Includes videos from Films for the Humanities & Sciences, BBC, PBS, Cambridge Educational, National Geographic, History Channel, and more.

THA 2140: Introduction to Theatrical Design: Costumes