"A Central Location to Study Costume and Fashion Online since 1996" Updated: September 30, 2008 4,032 webpages today and counting!!! Welcome to The Costume Gallery's Online Research Library for fashion and costume. Below our online library is divided into six areas or bookshelves. When you see an area you would like to view, just click on the book and enjoy! We have added many new articles and sections to study. We be adding new sections weekly. So please bookmark our site and visit frequently. Announcing a new area to our online Library, COSTUME SLIDESHOWS. 14 slideshows with over 700 images. This area features slideshows of historic fashions from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art AND Virginia Commonwealth University's Fashion Dept. Collection. Photos and new slideshows are being added frequently. Library Subscriptions may be purchased for 3 months ($22), 6 months ($40), or 1 year ($60). To obtain an individual library subscription click HERE.
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