Books on Historic Costume and Fashion

For books on costume and fashion in the UNT Libraries, search the
UNT Online Catalog. Choose the Keyword search.
Country or Period Search: France and costume (or dress, or clothing, or fashion), France and Baroque and costume, Spain and Medieval and costume, "Art Deco" and fashion; Accessories and Renaissance; shoes and history.
Designer Search:  Chanel, Coco; Chanel, Coco and dress,Dior, Christian and fashion

Historic Costume and Fashion: Reference Books

*All books are located on the 3rd floor of the Willis Library (unless otherwise noted).

Survey of Historic Costume
GT580 .T67 1998

20,000 Years of Fashion (Boucher)
GT510 .B6713 1967a

The Guide to Historic Costume
GT507 .B33 1955

Encyclopedia of World Costume (Yarwood)
GT507 .Y37

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion: from 1066 to the Present
GT730 .C37 1994

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
GT507 .E53 2005

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion 1550-1920
GT585 .C37 1986

Encyclopaedia of Fashion
GT507 .O53 1986

Esquire's Encyclopedia of 20th Century Men's Fashions
TT617 .S36

Evolution of Fashion
GT510 .H5 1987

The Face of the Century: 100 Years of Makeup and Style
GT2340 .D43 1995

Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day
391 C767f

Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000
GT511 .N85 2000

Fashions in Hair (Corson)
GT2290 .C6 1970

Fashions in Makeup (Corson)
GT2340 .C67

A History of Men's Fashion
GT1710 .C44 1993

Men's Fashion: The Complete Source Book
GT1710 .P43 1996

20th Century Fashion
GT596 .P433 1993

Contemporary Fashion
TT505.A1 C66 2002

Visual History of Costume
GT733 .V57 1989

Historic Costume Books in the Rare Book and Texana Collections

The Rare Book Room on the 4th floor of the Willis Library houses many rare and fragile materials on the history of costume and fashion design. These items may be used only in the Rare Book Room.

Le Costume en France de François: 1er à 1900
391 .G137c

Costume Historique
391 .R11 vol. 6 pt. 2

Costumes Civils et Militaires des Français à Travers les Siècles
391 C351c

Costumes of Eastern Europe
391.T459

Delineations of the Most Remarkable Costumes of the Different Provinces of Spain
391 .G446d

Deutsche Volkstrachten
391 .K885d

Godey's Lady's Book
1837-1871; 1874-1875; 1877; 1882; 1884

History of French Masculine Costume
391.1 .G34

History of the Feminine Costume of the World 2 vols.
391.2 .G347

Mexican Costume
391 .M543m

Story of Fashion in France
391.2 .C351

Zur Geschichte der Costume
391 .U87b