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Below is a listing of the 2008 additions for the The Costume Gallery's Research Library. You may view the listings below at no charge but our Library articles and image enlargements may be viewed only by subscription members. Library Subscriptions may be purchased for 3 months ($22), 6 months ($40), or 1 year ($60). To obtain an individual library subscription click HERE. For group subscriptions please contact: GROUP RATES.
 OCTOBER 2008 ADDITIONS
 October 28: Designers of Their Time Series: Hats of the 1920s Flapper / Jazz era by the French milliner Germaine. Today's additions are seven ladies' hat illustrations and were presented in the French high fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode, Feb. 17 and April 14, 1923 issues. This addition makes a total of 15 hats on site for hat designer Germaine. Hat descriptions are provided in French and English translations. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
October 24: Designers of Their Time Series: Hats of the 1920s Flapper / Jazz era by the French milliner Lewis. Today's additions include three ladies' hat illustrations (one turban) that were presented in the French high fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode, Feb. 17, 1923 issue. To date, there are 32 hat images for the hat designer Lewis. Hat descriptions are provided in French and English translations. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
October 23: Designers of Their Time Series: Hats of the 1920s Flapper / Jazz era by the French milliner Germaine. Today's additions are seven ladies' hat illustrations and were presented in the French high fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode weekly issues: April 2, 1921 and Dec. 16, 1922. This addition makes a total of 8 hats on site for hat designer Germaine. Hat descriptions are provided in French and English translations. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
October 20: Designers of Their Time Series: Hats of the 1907-Edwardian & 1920s Flapper eras by the French milliner Lewis. Today's additions include ladies' hat illustrations that were presented in the French high fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode 1907-1923 issues. To date, there are 29 images for the hat designer Lewis. Lewis was noted for cloche hats. Descriptions are provided in French and English translations. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
October 8: Designers of Their Time Series: Hats of the 1920s Flapper / Jazz era by the French milliner Jeanne Le Monnier. Today's additions are seven ladies' hat illustrations and were presented in the French high fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode weekly issues from 1921-1923. This addition makes a total of 29 hats on site for hat designer Jeanne Le Monnier. Monnier's clients included socialites, silent film and theatre actresses. Hat descriptions are provided in French and English translations. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
JULY 2008 ADDITIONS
July 22: A Year in Fashion: 1923, fashions of the 1920s Flapper / Jazz era. Today's additions are seven ladies' fashion illustrations and were presented in the high French fashion magazine L'Art de la Mode. These head-dresses are called bandeau and created by designers Lewis, Marie Crozet, and Camille Roger. A bandeau is a style of head-dress when you think of a flapper girl wearing a headband or tiara. This style of head-dress was worn for eveningwear to events like parties, balls, opera, theatre, and dancing. There are French and English descriptions available for each bandeau. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions. Hat descriptions are provided in French and English translations.
July 22: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's additions are four ladies' fashion illustrations from a February 1876 issue of Godey's Lady's Book (magazine). Fashion represented are four ladies' dresses, a wedding gown, bodice, and a young girl's dress. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
   
July 21: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's additions are three children's fashion illustrations from a February 1876 issue of Godey's Lady's Book (magazine). Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
  
July 20: A Year in Fashion: 1876, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's additions include three fashion trend reports from a February 1876 issue of Godey's Lady's Book (magazine).
Childrenswear
Ladies' Dresses
Ladies' Jewelry
July 16: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's additions are five ladies' fashion illustrations of bodices, dresses, and a Velasquez collar and cuffs from an October issue of Peterson's Magazine. Subscribers may click upon the images below to view the enlargements and full descriptions.
    
July 15: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's additions include three ladies' fashion trend reports from an October 1877 issue of Peterson's Magazine.
Ladies' Dresses
Ladies' Dress Fabrics
Ladies' Outerwear
July 14: New slideshow containing 106 photos of the Flowers and Vegetation in Hawaii. Flowers have for centuries have inspired fashions. Take a look at our photo collection from Hawaii and you will see why these are inspirational
July 11: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. Today's addition is five ladies' fashion illustrations of hats and bonnets from an October issue of Peterson's Magazine. One bonnet was used for mourning.
    
July 5: A Year in Fashion: 1877, fashions of the Victorian bustle era. This area has received a makeover. Today's addition is two children's fashion illustrations from an October issue of Peterson's Magazine.
 
July 2: A Year in Fashion: 1867, fashions of the Victorian crinoline era / post American Civil War. Today's addition includes four ladies' fashion trend reports from a September 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine.
Ladies' Bonnets & Hats
Bridal Dresses
Ladies' Day Dresses
Ladies' Jewelry: Necklaces
JUNE 2008 ADDITIONS
June 25: A Year in Fashion: 1867, fashions of the Victorian crinoline era / post American Civil War. Today's addition includes seven fashion trend reports from an October 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine.
Childrenswear: Girls
Ladies' Bonnets
Ladies' Dresses
Ladies' Hairstyles
Ladies' Other Accessories: Gloves, boots, shoes, and necklaces
Care of Wardrobe: How to wash lace, flannel, merino stockings, cleaning gold chains, and stain removal.
Recipes for Cosmetics and Skin Care: Cold cream, curling fluid, hand care, and sunburn cure.
June 23: A Year in Fashion: 1867, fashions of the Victorian crinoline era / post American Civil War. Today's addition includes six fashion trend reports from a November 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine.
Childrenswear
Ladies' Bonnets & Caps
Ladies' Dresses
Ladies' Hairstyles
Ladies' Watches
Ladies' Muffs
June 21: A Year in Fashion: 1867, fashions of the Victorian crinoline era / post American Civil War. Today's addition includes three fashion trend reports from a December 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine.
Fashionable European Ladies
Health Dept.: Fashion's Effect on the Body
New Ladies' Walking Dress: Showing the Feet
June 19: New slideshow containing 30 photos of the Victorian Bustle Era Fashions representing three fashions. This collection belongs to Virginia Commonwealth University's, Fashion Dept. This slideshow's historic fashions includes: Late 1860s tartan plaid bustle dress, and two types of bustle pads. Photos have enlargements, descriptions, measurements, and interior views of the items.
APRIL 2008 ADDITIONS
April 30: New slideshow containing 51 photos of the 1900s Late Victorian and Edwardian Ladies Fashions with photos representing five fashions. This collection belongs to Virginia Commonwealth University's, Fashion Dept. This slideshow includes historic fashions including: Edwardian Irish crochet lace bodice, late Edwardian black day dress, net late Edwardian tea dress, black lace and jet evening bodice, and a late Victorian purple plaid day dress. Photos have enlargements and costume descriptions. Subscribers may click on the thumbnail images below to access the area.
April 22: New slideshow containing 95 photos of the Circus Costume Collection dating circa 1950 from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida. This slideshow showcases thirty Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus performers' costumes, masks, shoes, and an elaborate elephant blanket. Photos have enlargements of details. This slideshow is a free access area.
April 7: New slideshow called Dancers of the World from ballroom ceiling of the Ca d'Zan Mansion at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida. This slideshow includes 17 murals of international dancers in their native country's costumes. The dancers are in historic costumes that span time periods from Ancient Egypt to early 20th Century. Four additional ballroom panels located on the ceiling corners and represent the "Four Corners of American-born Dances." All the dance panels were painted in New York City by William Andrew "Willy" Pogany. He was a very popular artist for children's book illustrator (Gulliver's Travel, Troy, etc.), and a set and costume designer for the Zeigfeld Follies on Broadway. This slideshow is a free access area.
MARCH 2008 ADDITIONS
March 20: New slideshow called Mid to Late 19th Century Ladies' Hats and Bonnets from the Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) Fashion Dept. Collection. This slideshow includes the fashionable hats and bonnets from the Victorian bustle (1870s-1880s) and Gibson Girl (1890s) eras. Each hat is photographed in several views, front, side, back, aerial, and inside. If the hat was made of straw, there is a close-up photograph of the straw's weave. This collection includes 11 hats and bonnets with a total of 72 photgraphs. The thumbnail images are examples of hats in this slideshow.
March 12: New slideshow called Early 19th Century Ladies' Hats and Bonnets from the Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) Fashion Dept. Collection. Each hat is photographed in several views, front, side, back, aerial, and inside. If the hat was made of straw, there is a close-up photograph of the straw's weave. This collection includes 55 photgraphs. Detailed photos of a rare 1830s calash bonnets are in this collection. Click on the image below to see the slideshow. If you would like to see an index of our Library's slideshows click HERE.
  
FEBRUARY 2008 ADDITIONS
February 25: Another inspirational slideshow called Hawaiian Creatures! These include the creatures I photographed while on a recent Hawaii trip. Today there are 19 slideshow photos in this set. Click on the image below to see the slideshow. If you would like to see an index of our slideshows click HERE.
February 22: Addition of new section to the Library. We now have costume / fashion slideshows!!! The first slideshows are from my recent trip to Hawaii. I am always looking for new inspirations for color, line, and design for fashion and costume. Hawaii is the place to be inspired! The first slideshow is of a Hawaiian sunset dancer and the second slideshow is the sunset she was looking at while dancing. Together the slideshows total 29 photos. Click on the images below to see each slideshow.
JANUARY 2008 ADDITIONS
January 25: New addition of Carnival Portrait Paintings on the Canopy Posts of Cą d'Zan Mansion's Gameroom at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida. Today's photos include paintings of clown / masked portraits on the gameroom's posts. The gameroom is decorated as if it were an actual big-top circus tent. The posts are to represent ones similar to those that held up the tent. Each post was painted with portrait on each of the three sides. The artists are unknown, but judging from the painting styles, there were more than one artist. This area of the Library is FREE ACCESS. Other areas are for subscribers.
    
Yearly Listings of Library Updates
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
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