Fashioning the Past: We can't be the only ones doing this!

Many institutions have collections of vintage clothing that have been entrusted to their care. Below is a list of others who have collections. We are grateful to have such a wide array of places to glean information and are especially thankful to those who have personally taken time to answer our e-mails or phone calls. They have served as an inspiration to our efforts.

Do you have a favorite online collection? Post it in a comment below!

Museum Collections

· The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC

http://www.mintmuseum.org/historic-costume-collection.html

· Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

http://www.philamuseum.org/research/22-398-552-440.html?page=1

· Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/collections/online/

University Affiliated Collections with online galleries/museums

· Kent State University Museum

Kent State— http://dept.kent.edu/museum/

Care of the Clothing-- http://dept.kent.edu/museum/staff/care.html

· Goldstien Museum of Design

Recently awarded prestigious grant to digitize its collection from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

University of Minnesota-- http://goldstein.che.umn.edu/

· Cornell Costume and Textile Collection

Cornell University College of Human Ecology—Fiber Science and Apparel Design

http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/fsad/cctc.cfm

· Drexel Digital Media Project: Historic Costume Collection

Drexel University-- http://digimuse.cis.drexel.edu/

· Historical Costume and Textile Collection

Ohio State University-- http://costume.osu.edu/

· KSU Historical Costume and Textile Museum

Kansas State University-- http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/exhibits/

· The Textile Costume Museum

Louisiana State University School of Human Ecology-- http://www.textilemuseum.huec.lsu.edu/

· Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Textiles, Clothing and Design Department

http://textilegallery.unl.edu/

University of Rhode Island Historical Textile and Costume Collection

http://www.uri.edu/hss/tmd/On-line%20Catalog.htm

All descriptions are based on student research—“ his catalog is different from many others in that the text attempts to provide historical context for the artifacts.”

· Mary Alice Gallery

Highlights from current gallery shows, not online gallery to browse

Iowa State University-- http://www.aeshm.hs.iastate.edu/exhibits/

· Digital Dress—200 years of Style

Online image gallery

Wayne State University-- http://www.lib.wayne.edu/resources/digital/collections.php

The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection

Wayne State University-- http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=hfhcc;g=costumegroupic

· Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection

Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design

Indiana University-- http://www.indiana.edu/~sagecoll/

· Historical Textiles and Apparel Collection