OLD TIME PATTERNS - General Links

General Links

Museum Collections
Musee McCord Museum - Paintings, Fashion Plates and Costumes
New York Public Library Picture Collection - Paintings & Fashion Plates. On the browse screen choose any subject - costume, fashion drawings, hairdressing, hats, etc.
Merchant's House Museum - Small selection of extant gowns.
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Good selection of extant clothing.
Antique Dress - Vintage clothing auction site, includes archives of items already sold.
CDV Collection of Roger F.Vaughan - 2000 CDV's from the latter 19th century.
Cincinnati Art Museum - Good collection of extant clothing.
Wayne State University - Good selection of extant clothing.
Karen Augusta Antique Fashion - Selling antique fashions, nice selection.
Manchester Art Gallery - Large collection of costumes.
Smithsonian National Museum - Small online selection of extant clothing.
Henry Ford Costume Collection - Nice selection of customes.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute - Nice selection of costumes.
Victorian Elegance - Antique clothing for sale.
Cornell Costume & Textile Collection - Large selection of extant clothing. Once in the database, choose "find records with photos" and then choose "photo layout".
Detroit Historical Museums Costume Collection - Nice collection of costumes.
Meadow Brook Hall Costume Collection - Nice collection of costumes & accessories.
Vintage Textile - Antique clothing for sale.
Shoe Icons Collection - Excellent selection of antique shoes.