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Here are a few links to some historical costuming sites I have found over the years.  I will try to add new ones as I find them and remove old ones as they disappear.  If you happen to come across a link with a problem, please let me know and I will address it right away.  Thanks!

GENERAL

www.history.org/history/clothing/intro/index.cfm   The Colonial Williamsburg website
     
www.sillysisters.com/index.html   The Silly Sisters - Specializing in 18th century reproduction women's clothing
     
www.memorialhall.mass.edu/activities/dressup   Memorial Hall Museum Online - Learn about the unfamiliar clothing that Americans have worn throughout our nation's history (virtual dress-up)
     
www.antoinettescloset.com/index.htm   The Costumes of Marie Antoinette - The Movies and the Woman
     
thestaymaker.co.uk   Offering period clothing and corsetry for the modern woman.
     
www.marquise.de/en/index.html   La Couterie`re Parisienne - This site is all about period costume, from the Middle Ages up to the early 20th century
     
www.threadsmagazine.com   Instructions on how to make a duct tape body double at home
     

SEAMSTRESS

www.historicallydressed.com homepage.mac.com/jeflynn/elysium/gallery.htm
   
www.songsmyth.com demodecouture.com
   
www.jennylafleur.com www.koshka-the-cat.com
     

PATTERNS

http://www.longago.com/index.html   Harper House - Your Vintage Costuming Pattern Catalog
     
www.embellishmentsone.com/Wardrobe/Wardrobe.htm   Fine embroidery and more
     
www.lafnmoon.com   Laughing Moon Mercantile - Purveyors of sewing patterns, clothing, & accessories
     
www.mccall.com   McCall's, Butterick & Vogue Patterns
     
www.simplicity.com   Simplicity Patterns
     
www.patternsoftime.com   Patterns of Time - Specializing in Historical, Ethnic, and Fantasy Costuming
     
www.riverjunction.com/catalog/patterns/patterns.html   River Junction Trade Co. - 19th Century Victorian Clothing and Dry Goods
     
rockinghorse-farm.com   Rocking Horse Farm - Historical clothing patterns
     
www.jpryan.com   The Recollections of J. P. Ryan - Recreating the clothing of the Georgian era
     
wmboothdraper.com   William Booth, Draper - Linen and Woolen Draper, Haberdasher &c.
     
www.wakeda.com   Wakeda.com Trading Post
     
www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com   Burnley and Trowbridge Company - Providing the most comprehensive and accurate assortment of Fabrics, Notions, Patterns, Research Books, Shoes and Accessories on the Market. Specializing in 17th, 18th and early 19th Century
     
www.sewingcentral.com   Sewing Central - Historic Patterns and Fabrics
     
www.lostcoasthistpatterns.com   Lost Coast Historical Patterns and Costume Supplies - Historical and Fantasy Patterns, Costume and Corset Supplies
     

RENDEZVOUS

www.jas-townsend.com   Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. - a mail order company that supplies 18th and 19th century reproductions for living history.
     
www.smoke-fire.com   The Smoke & Fire Company - catalog of Colonial, Scottish, and Medieval clothing, patterns, books, historic camp gear, & period accoutrements.
     
www.fcsutler.com   Fall Creek Suttlery- supplying Civil War reenactors, living historians, museums, movie productions and Victorian Era buffs with high quality reproduction goods to make their impressions complete.
     
www.foxrivertraders.com   Fox River Traders - offering many historically correct items to reenactors of the time period from the French and Indian War to the fur trading era.
     
www.pantherprimitives.com   Panther Primitives - bringing the past to life by supplying historical reproduction tents and supplies for historical re-enactors and collectors.
     
www.bradleycompanyofthefox.com   Bradley Company of the Fox
     
www.eaglevalleytraders.com   Eagle Valley Traders - creating quality, handmade deerskin products that are time period appropriate but can also be worn as today's western wear.
     
threadbarestitchery.com   Thread Bare Stitchery - trying to provide the most accurate representation of period correct clothing for the 18th and 19th centuries at an affordable price for the entire family.
     
www.just2tailors.com   Just Two Tailors - tailors of fine 18th century clothing.
     
www.fortdowning.com   The Fort Downing Trading Co. - Clothing For Museum, Theater, Re-enactment, Rendezvous, Trade Fairs & Rifle Frolics.
     
www.tentsmiths.com   Tentsmiths - authentic period tentage
     
nobudysbizness.food.officelive.com   Nobudy's Bizness - purveyors of old fashioned candy and handmade fudge
     
     
     

 

 

 

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