Learn about the history of Western fashion from this online exhibition of footwear that traces the development of shoes from ancient times through the twentieth century.

An encyclopedia of fashion and clothing throughout the ages, from prehistoric to modern times. To find something, click on a letter of the alphabet, a time period, or type a search term.

Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....

Powerhouse Museum has collected swatchbooks containing swatches of fabric from the early 1800s through 1923. Click through the swatches to see how fabrics changed over the years.

Highlights of Western styles of clothing, in timeline format, inspire us with the vastness and novelty of human creation. Examples span 250 years of changing styles in fashion, with the earliest articles dating from the eighteenth century.

Fashion to politics, this popular exhibit of the National Museum of American History illustrates the history of the First Ladies.

The online home the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lets visitors journey through the history of rock 'n' roll and discover the talents of the hall of fame inductees. Includes many stylish exhibitions and fashions to sample.

This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...

This in-depth collection offers images and background information about fashions and accessories from the 1700's to the present day.

Explore fashion from the 1700's with the slideshow. Includes a discussion of popular styles, textiles and silhouettes.

This Smithsonian museum is dedicated to the preservation of African American culture. Includes a portrait gallery, profiles of African American artists, exhibitions devoted to the struggle for civil rights, historical photographs and...

Guns, angels and fashion are three unexpected elements that co-exist in the Master of Calamarca's painting Archangel with Gun, Asiel Timor Dei. View pictures and read the history of this painting in this essay.

Learn about the history of China: their beliefs, arts, philosophies, medicine, and political evolution.

Explore more fashion illustrations of the early 20th century in this online art gallery of lithographs. Includes the work of noted French illustrator George Barbier.

Brief article about Christian Dior and his impact on fashion in the mid-twentieth century.

In this interactive virtual exhibit, explore Flemington, Australia's largest racecourse, on Melbourne Cup day. Learn about the fashions, horses, and people who have impacted this event in history.

Turns of the Century chronicles three centuries, in side-by-side fashion, of American family life, of Native Americans, of African Americans, of newcomers to America, and of the American landscape.

Ancient Colombians used gold to fashion some of the most visually dramatic and sophisticated works of art found anywhere in the Americas before European contact. Read about the techniques they used and view pictures in this essay.

A good description of the decade of the '70s, the "Me" decade. Read about the fashions, hairstyles, therapies, and fads that made this decade somewhat absurd.

The 19th century love for feather adornments led to a hue and cry by conservationists against the wholesale killing of birds. This site details the time, the feather trade, and the move to curtail it.

Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....

This complete chronology of steam power is designed in time line fashion. Next to each year is a detailed description of the invention. Another useful aspect of this site is the "Link to the decades," found at the top of the page. Each...

The evolution of the Genus Homo is neatly laid out in a chronological fashion beginning with the key change that signaled the origin of Homo, through the evolutionary forms, finalizing with Homo sapiens.

Overview takes a look at women's costume and fashion history and analyses the mood of the early 20th century. Changes in technology, leisure, work, cultural, moral values, homelife, and politics contributed to lifestyle trends,