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| Empire/Georgian/ Regency |
Romantic | Victorian- Crinoline | Victorian-
First Bustle and Natural Form |
Victorian-
Second Bustle and Aesthetic Dress |
Turn
of the Century and Edwardian |
| 1790-1820 | 1820-1850 | 1850-1869 | 1870-1883 | 1883-1890 |
1890-1910 |
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learn more about Historical Clothing:
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| Search Historical Clothing Databases | View Extant Garments |
A note about historic clothing preservation: Maggie May supports the following resolution passed in 1987 by The Costume Society of America: |
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| The CSA acknowledges
that clothing
normally is designed and created to be worn. However, with age or
associations, clothing takes on particular values and meanings and
deserves special care and consideration. The wearing of articles of
attire inevitably exposes them to dangers of damage and deterioration.
These dangers increase with the age and/or fragility of such articles. Therefore, the CSA encourages persons and organizations charged with the preservation of costume to prohibit the wearing or modeling of articles intended for preservation. Further, the CSA discourages any action which alters the original state of such articles. Since any information related to the provenance, condition, and treatment of costume enhances the understanding, meaning and value if an article of adornment, the CSA strongly urges that all such information should be collected and made available when that article is transferred to another party. |