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AMERICAN FIBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC. 1530 Wilson BoulevardSuite 690 Arlington, VA 22209 Fax: 703-875-0907 Phone: 703-875-0432 Email: See web site Website: http://www.fibersource.com/afma/afma.htm The American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (AFMA) is the trade association for U.S. companies that manufacture synthetic and cellulosic fibers. |
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ARTCYCLOPEDIA
Website: http://www.artcyclopedia.com"Art Cyclopedia is the guide to great art on the Internet." A comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources. |
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CORBIS
Website: http://pro.corbis.comOn-line picture collection of photographs, digital images, paintings, engravings etc. The vast collection includes images from the Bettman Archves and covers many centuries and a myriad of subjects. |
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COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD 4730 Woodman Avenue, Suite #430Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Fax: 818-501-5228 Fax: 818-905-1560 Phone: 818-905-1557 Email: cdgia@earthlink.net Website: http://www.costumedesignersguild.com The Costume Designers Guild is Local 892 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). See web site for further information. |
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COSTUME INSTITUTE Metropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 Phone: 212-535-7710 Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_Art/the_costume_institute |
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DE YOUNG MUSEUM Golden Gate Park50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA 94118 Phone: 415-750-3600 Website: http://www.famsf.org/deyoung |
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DICTIONARY OF MAN-MADE FIBERS
Website: http://www.ivc-ev.de/englisch/HTDOCS/index.htmlOnline information dictionary. |
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DIGITAL LIBRARIAN
Website: http://www.digital-librarian.com/"A librarian's choice of the best of the Web." A myriad of web sites for digital image research. |
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DRESSMAKING RESEARCH James Harrington1885 University Ave. West #300 St. Paul, MN 55104 Phone: 651-645-7041 Email: dressmakingjames@aol.com Website: http://www.dressmakingresearch.com "This site contains images of primary source materials focusing on the cut and construction of women's garments. Excerpts containing cutting diagrams, specific construction details, and measurements will be featured." Excellent resource. |
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FISHESEYE PUBISHING N. Woodhead76 Rue Carvès 92120 Montrouge, Website: http://www.fisheseye.com FishesEye Publishing is an independent epublisher, online bookseller, photo library & image bank, producing original fiction, non-fiction and vintage ebook titles, illustrated art books as well as photo CDs & Windows screensavers." |
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FOTOSEARCH STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY AND FOOTAGE 21155 Watertown RoadWaukesha, WI 53186-1898 Phone: 262-717-0740 Toll Free: 800-827-3920 Email: ks@fotosearch.com Website: http://www.fotosearch.com "Photos of apparel from various centuries and different and unique fabric pictures." Foto Search Stock Photography allows the users to search and browse through more than fifty quality stock photography vendors at one site. |
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FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA Box 951549Los Angeles, CA 90095-1549 Fax: 310-206-7007 Phone: 310-825-4361 Email: fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu Website: http://www.fowler.ucla.edu Center for the study of Regional Dress. |
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GETTY IMAGES
Email: see web siteWebsite: http://creative.gettyimages.com Huge resource of "Contemporary photography, illustration and archival images". useful site for research material. |
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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM P.O. Box 5190Rockwell Hall Kent, OH 44242-0001 Fax: 330-672-3218 Phone: 330-672-3450 Email: museum@kent.edu Website: http://dept.kent.edu/museum/costume/index.asp Museum and on-line research resource. Bissonnette on Costume: A Visual Dictionary of Fashion. "Enter the world of fashion and witness the changes in silhouettes, accessories, lingerie and hairstyles from the 18th to the 20th century." Includes Geographic, Time and Subject searches. |
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Website: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.htmlSearchable online catalogue of prints and photographs in the Library of Congress collection. |
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM 5905 Wilshire BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90036 Phone: 323-857-6000 Email: publicinfo@lacma.org Website: http://www.lacma.org Dept. of costume and textiles. |
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MARY EVANS PICTURE LIBRARY 59 Tranquil ValeBlackheath London, SE3 0BS Fax: (44)(0)20-8852-7211 Phone: (44)(0)20-8318-0034 Email: pictures@maryevans.com Website: http://www.maryevans.com Online source for historical pictures. "We supply professional clients with historical pictures for reproduction. Our pictures come from a wealth of international sources and cover all periods and many subjects." |
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 1000 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10028 Phone: 212-535-7710 Website: http://www.metmuseum.org |
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MOTION PICTURE COSTUMERS 4731 Laurel Canyon BoulevardSuite 201 Valley Village, CA 91607 Fax: 818-487-5663 Phone: 818-487-5656 Motion Picture Costumers is Local 705 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). |
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MUSEUM OF LONDON PICTURE LIBRARY 150 London WallLondon, EC2Y 5HN Phone: 020 7814 5604/5612 Email: picturelib@museumoflondon.org.uk Website: http://www.molg.org.uk/English/Pictures "The Museum of London picture library holds thousands of images illustrating the history of London and its people from prehistoric times to the present. These include images of objects from the Museum's collections of paintings, prints, drawings, photography, maps and 3D objects including costume, jewellery and ceramics. We also have access to images from the Museum in Docklands." |
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY St. Martins PlaceLondon, WC2H OHE Fax: (44) (0)20-7312-2464 Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2473 Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2476 Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2475 Phone: (44) (0)20-7312-2474 Email: picturelibrary@npg.org.uk Website: http://www.npg.org.uk "The online database contains information on 60,574 works, 40,288 of which are illustrated; the National Portrait Gallery's collection includes over 320,000 works." Small images only on the site. Prints can be purchased, prices vary depending on print type and size. |
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NORTHERN STATES CONSERVATION CENTER P.O. Box 8081St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: 612-378-9379 Email: info@collectioncare.org Website: http://www.collectioncare.org/index.html Providing collection care, preservation and conservation treatment services to collectors and collecting institutions. |
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NYPL MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY PICTURE COLLECTION 455 5th Avenue 3rd floorNew York, NY 10016 Phone: 212-340-0832 Website: http://picturecollection.nypl.org One of the great treasures of the NY Public Library system, and an invaluable resource. Many of the images can now be found on line. Click on 'browse', then select a folder title from the drop-down menu, which lists subjects alphabetically. |
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OLGA'S GALLERY
Email: webmaster@abcgallery.comWebsite: http://www.abcgallery.com/index.html "We are proud to say we are one of the largest and most comprehensive online collections. On our pages you will find over 10,000 works of art. We are dedicated to bringing you quality information about artists and their artwork from all around the world." |
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ORIENTAL COSTUME: THEIR DESIGNS AND COLORS by Max Tilke. Berlin: E. Wasmuth, 1922
Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~librcsd/etext/tilke/index.html"This electronic version was prepared by: Celestina Wroth and Jian Liu Reference Department, Indiana University Libraries, June, 1997." |
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SOCIETY OF BRITISH THEATRE DESIGNERS Top Floor55 Farringdon Road London, EC1M 3JB Fax: 020-7378-6170 Phone: 020-7403-3778 Website: http://www.theatredesign.org.uk |
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TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA 55 Centre AvenueToronto, ON M5G 2H5 Fax: 416-599-2911 Phone: 416-599-5321 Email: info@textilemuseum.ca Website: http://www.textilemuseum.ca |
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THE BATA SHOE MUSEUM 327 Bloor Street WestToronto, Ontario M5S 1W7 Fax: 416-979–0078 Phone: 416-979–7799 Website: http://www.batashoemuseum.ca "North America’s unique shoe museum. Over 10,000 shoes are housed in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning 5 storey structure. Artifacts on exhibit range from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut crushing clogs and Elton John’s platforms." |
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THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY 65 E. 93rd StreetNew York, NY 10128 Fax: 212-828-1255 Phone: 212-828-1238 Email: newyork@bridgemanart.com Website: http://www.bridgeman.co.uk "The world's leading source of art images, representing museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine art for image users." |
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THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY 17 - 19 Garway RoadLondon, W2 4PH Fax: 44-(0)20-7792-8509 Phone: 44-(0)20-7727-4065 Email: london@bridgeman.co.uk Website: http://www.bridgeman.co.uk "The world's leading source of art images, representing museums, galleries and artists throughout the world by providing a central source of fine art for image users." |
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THE COSTUMER'S EYE
Website: http://www.costumerseye.com/default.html"Everything you will find here is related to the way costume designers and costume makers see the world. It is intended to work as a co-op would, to provide services that one busy costumer alone cannot afford for all by pooling the web location. The wide variety of what this means will become apparent as the site grows." |
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THE LAFAYETTE NEGATIVE ARCHIVE Russell HarrisLondon, Email: rvondeh@dircon.co.uk Website: http://lafayette.150m.com "This site has been set up to provide a catalogue to the Lafayette Negative Collection, held by the V&A Museum." 19th and early 20th century portrait photographs under subject headings including Religion, Court dress, Royalty, Stage, Wedding, Military, and more. Well worth checking out. |
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THE VINTAGE CONNECTION Kristina HarrisEmail: kriswrite@aol.com Website: http://www.vintageconnection.net "Your guide to historic, vintage, antique & collectible fashions. Reprints from old fashion magazines and related antique books. Photographs and illustrations of antique & vintage fashion. Tips for collectors. A sampling of new books on historic fashion from the 19th century forward. A host of other valuable information for antique & vintage clothing enthusiasts." |
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THE WOOLMARK COMPANY 1230 Avenue of the Americas7th Floor New York, NY 10020 Fax: 646 756 2538 Phone: 646 756 2535 Website: http://www.woolmark.com The Woolmark Company is the world's leading wool textile organisation. |
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TIME AND LIFE PICTURES Phone: (44) (0)20-7544-3315Phone: 800-876-5115 Email: northamericantimelife@gettyimages.com and europetimelife@gettyimages.com Website: http://www.timelifepictures.com "Time & Life Pictures is an unparalleled collection of striking imagery, documenting past and present events in politics, culture, celebrities and the arts. The collection includes some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Andreas Feininger, John Dominis, Nina Leen and Gjon Mili, whose photographs have adorned the pages of Time, Life and other Time Inc. publications." |
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TREASURES OF THE CORNELL COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
Email: caj7@cornell.eduWebsite: http://char.txa.cornell.edu/treasures/treasures.html# This on-line site offering "a tour of a selection of past exhibitions, and also a gallery of outstanding pieces from the Collection, displayed in QuickTime animation" is a useful research resource. |
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 200 Constitution AvenueWashington, DC 20210 Toll Free: 800-321-OSHA (6742) Website: http://www.osha.gov |
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS 29 W. 38th StreetNew York, NY 10018 Fax: 212-977-2011 Phone: 212-581-0300 Website: http://www.usa829.org New York office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry. |
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS 203 N. Wabash, Suite 1210Chicago, IL 60601 Fax: 312-857-0819 Phone: 312-857-0829 Website: http://www.usa829.org Chicago office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry. |
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UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS 5225 Wilshire Buolevard, Suite 506Los Angeles, CA 90036 Fax: 323-965-0958 Phone: 323-965-0957 Website: http://www.usa829.org Los Angeles office for United Scenic Artists (USA), Local 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.). Designers and Artists for the Entertainment Industry. |
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UNITES STATES INSTITUTE FOR THEATRE TECHNOLOGY (USITT) 6443 Ridings RoadSyracuse, NY 13206-1111 Toll Free Fax: 866-FXUSITT Fax: 315-463-6525 Toll Free: 800-93USITT Phone: 315-463-6463 Email: info@office.usitt.org Website: http://www.usitt.org The Association of Design, Production and Technology Professionals in the Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry. See web site for further information. |
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