This section represents only a small number of the costume and fashion books in the library. You can find books on costume and fashion (print and eBooks) in the below call number ranges with the browse tool (choose LC Call Number from the pulldown menu):
This section represents only a small number of the specialty costume and fashion books in the library.
The JMU Library Catalog will help you locate books about costume and fashion history and the role of fashion and costume in society. You may also use the Library Catalog to find books about fabrics and textiles and to locate images. Use Library of Congress Subject Headings to find the specific time period.
Choose Subject from the drop-down box below and try subjects, such as:
Costume – History
Costume – History – To 500
Costume – History – Medieval, 500-1500
Costume – History – 15th Century
Fashion – History – 17th Century
Fashion – History – 18th Century
Fashion – History – 19th Century
Fashion – History – 20th Century
Clothing and Dress – United States – History – 19th Century
Clothing and Dress in Art
Clothing and Dress in Literature
Textile Crafts - History
Textile Fabrics - History
Textile Design
Paintings, photographs, and advertisements are rich resources for costume design ideas. Keyword searching in the JMU Library Catalog will return a variety of resources. Browse the titles to determine relevance. Experiment with keywords such as:
Keyword = Japan pictorial works
Keyword = plantations pictorial works
Keyword = advertising history pictorial works
Keyword = 19th century pictorial works