We have a number of books discussing costume, which can be found in various floors of the library including the referenece section and several of the floors of the circulating collection (including theatre/film, customs and manners, and technology). You can find them most easily by using OneSearch.
A few relevant subject headings for costume are listed below. If you are searching in OneSearch, try using these words in a keyword search. Subject headings with more titles are listed in bold.
| Clothing and Dress | Clothing and Dress – History | Clothing and Dress in Literature | Clothing and Dress – Social Aspects |
| Costume | Costume Design | Costume Designers -- Biography | Costume -- Dictionaries |
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Costume – Histories |
Costume – History – 20th Century |
Costume – United States -- History |
Fashion |
If you would like to browse the collection, here are some potentially relevant call numbers. You can find further recommendations for subject terms and call numbers for each area of theatre and drama in the Books on Theatre and Film section.
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Fashion : the definitive history of costume and style by 
Hollywood Sketchbook by 
Filmcraft: Costume Design by 
The Way We Wore: Styles of the 1930s and '40s by 
The Complete Costume Dictionary by 
High Style by 
Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture by 
The Magic Garment by 
The Worldwide History of Dress by More information on costume is available at the following websites.
Below you can find a few databases which may offer helpful images for those looking to research costumes.
