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Costume Design Subject Guide

Searching the Catalog

Use the Discovery Search box to the right to search the library catalog for resources on costuming. You can search by:

  • keyword: general keywords about the topic
    • i.e., Costume; Victorian, Broadway Costumes, Fashion, Folk Dress
    • tip: specify a time period: "18th century," 1950s, "19th century"
  • designer: a specific designer
    • i.e., Edith Head; Givenchy; Holly Waddington, Stephanie Spangler, Cecil Beaton
    • tip: enter their name as "LastName, FirstName"
      • "Zakowska, Donna"
      • "Zuber, Catherine"
    • tip: use Library of Congress authority names. Search them here.

See here for more tips on searching the catalog.

For more information about subject headings, see the box below

Subject Headings

One of the best ways to find library materials on a topic is to use subject headings. Below are some subject headings to explore the catalog.

Click on the phrase, or copy and paste it into the library search bar after "su:"

Clothing and dress
Cosplay

Costume
Costume—Dictionaries
Costume Design

DESIGN—Textile & Costume
Dressmaking Pattern design
Fashion Design
Fashion design—Handbooks, manuals, etc
Fashion Directories
Fashion History
Fashion Plates
Garment Cutting
Textile Fabrics

Tailoring—Pattern design

Discovery

Visual Reference Resources

For costume design, browse ARTstor by the classification: "Fashion, Costume and Jewelry. "

Or, browse by the following collections in ARTstor:

  • Casanova: décors et costumes par Georges Barbier
  • CUNY Fashion Studies Public Collection
  • Economist Shoe Service
  • Edwardian Fashion Plates
  • Historic Dress Rexford Costume Research Archive
  • Julia Jacquette
  • MassArt Fashion Design Archive
  • The Museum at FIT
  • Smith College: Historic Costume Collection

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