Dating 101: The Pagoda Sleeve of the Mid-19th Century – Maryland Center for History and Culture

This summer, I and the other Fashion Archives interns have been charged with the rediscovery, processing, and rehousing of costumes from the Maryland Historical Society’s Fashion Archives. Many of the costumes lack accompanying information about the original wearer, or even the time period, so it is necessary for us to be able to date the garments to a specific decade of fashion history. We do this by looking at the fabric from which a garment is constructed, the neckline, skirt size, waistline,  type of sleeve, and other pieces of the garment.

Object of the Day - Saint Louis Art Museum

Tour Through Time: Dickinson College once hosted Student Army Training Corps program

Encyclopedia of 19th &20th century fashion designers & retailers by nana2000 - Issuu

Reading Between the Seams – Maryland Center for History and Culture

St. Charles Gallery - November 2010 by New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. - Issuu

Tour Through Time: Dickinson College once hosted Student Army Training Corps program

E 12 18 7 hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Then Shen Entered the Room by Theriault's - Issuu

Worn Well by Theriault's - Issuu

Landmark by Theriault's - Issuu

Victorian Antique 1850s Pagoda Sleeve Crinoline Silk Day Dress