New Book Lists Collections of Vintage Clothing

Looking for collections of old clothing? This book makes it a snap!

TTU Press

Wedding Dresses Wedding dresses from 1876, 1890 and 1887 are among those in the clothing displays of the Museum of Texas Tech University.

Clothing is the most personal expression of a culture. Objects of dress and adornment reveal so much about the individuals who wore them and the cultures and times in which they lived. History, art, technology, psychology, culture, social systems, customs—all are reflected in people's clothing.

Countless treasures exist in clothing and textile collections across the U.S., but until now no comprehensive directory to the collections was available.

"Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States," compiled by Sally Queen and Vicki L. Berger, is the first guide to more than 2,600 American collections. Included in each listing are location and contact information; many listings also offer a brief description of the collection.

This guide, part of the Costume Society of America series, is essential for museum directors, costume studies professionals and librarians, as well as anyone interested in clothing and textile history.

Visit the Texas Tech University Press Web site to learn more about "Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States."

 

About the Authors

Sally Queen, a specialist in eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century costume and reproduction, began publishing historical fashion calendars in 1998. She is the publisher of "Textiles for Colonial Clothing," "Textiles for Clothing in the Early Republic: 1800–1850" and "Textiles for Early Victorian Clothing: 1850–1880."

Vicki L. Berger is the director of the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park in Tempe, Arizona and a faculty member of the American Association of State and Local History. She earned her Ph.D. in historic costume and textiles from Florida State University.

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Jan 15, 2020