20th Century Fashion

20th Century Fashion
An Internet Hotlist on 20th Century Fashion

created by Angela Rega-Curran
Pymble Ladies College

Introduction

In addition to using books and magazines to find out about 20th Century Fashion, why not also use the power of the Internet? Fashion has always been a mirror reflecting the social, economic and political climates of an era. Find out about the fashions of different eras of the twentieth century through the links below.

The Internet Resources

20th Century Exhibition

Costume Gallery Online Research Library - The Costume Gallery Online Research Library is a virtual library that allows you to click on via book icon for fashion and is organized into fashion articles, fashion portfolios and research by photo and topic. This site is updated weekly.
The Philiadelphia Museum of Art - The Philadelphia Museum of Art offers an online exhibition entitled “Best Dressed 250 years of Style.” This exhibition includes work by 20th century fashion designers and introduces you to the world of ‘Haute Couture’
Museum of Fashion Bath, England - See the current exhibition on fashion from 1900 – present day.

Fashion 1910 - 1920's

Flapper Fashion - Find out what a ‘flapper’ was and how the 20’s era was reflected through the fashion and style of the time.
Timeline of Costume History - This site contains images, concise information and links concerned with the fashion from 1900 - 1910.
Timeline of Costume History- 1920 - 1930 - Concise information, images and links about the fashion and style that marked the 20's era.

Fashion 1930- 1959

Timeline of Costume History 1930 -1940 - Concise information, images and links about the fashion and style that marked the 30's era.
Timeline of Costume History 1940 - 1950 - Concise information, images and links about the fashion and style that marked the 40's era.
Timeline of Costume History - 1950 -1960 - Concise information, images and links on the fashion of the 1950's.

Fashion 1960 - 1969

Sixties Fashion - This site looks at the style that revolutionized fashion in this era. This site looks at clothes, hair and make-up as well as provides links to other 60s fashion sites.
TImeline of Costume History 1960 -1970 - What made the fashion of the Sixties so unique? Find out through images and links to other favourite 60's fashion sites here.

Fashion 1970 - 1980

Timeline of Costume History 1970 -1980 - A concise description of fashion from 1970 - 1980 with images and links pertaining to 70's fashion and style.

Content by Angela Rega-Curran, aregacurran@pymblelc.nsw.edu.au
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Last revised Thu Mar 25 13:49:04 US/Pacific 2004