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Dictionaries of Fashion Terms
DICTIONARIES OF FASHION TERMS
The following dictionaries are very useful in understanding the specialized terms that are used in discussing fashion and costume. Many of them are illustrated with photographs or drawings that show what particular items of clothing look like.
- Berg Fashion Library This link opens in a new windowProviding a wide range of information on dress and body adornment worldwide throughout history, this database includes the Berg Dictionary of Fashion History and other reference works whose articles define fashion terms and provide illustrations of items of clothing from both the past and present.
- Dictionary of Fashion HistoryOriginally published in 1960 as the Dictionary of English Costume and recently revised and expanded to be worldwide in scope, this has been the most highly regarded dictionary of fashion terms for over 50 years.
Humanities Librarian
Leanna Goodwater
Contact:
University Library
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
lgoodwater@scu.edu
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
lgoodwater@scu.edu
408-554-5434
Subjects: Art & Art History, Classics, English, Ethics, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Theatre & Dance