General Histories
100 Unforgettable Dresses by Hal Rubenstein, Amazon
20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment by François Boucher, Amazon
Antique Lace: Identifying Types and Techniques by Heather Toomer and Graham Searle, Amazon
The Complete Costume History: From Ancient Times to the 19th Century by Auguste Racinet - Also in French and German. Amazon
The Corset: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele, Amazon
Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh, Amazon
Costume: 1066 to the Present by John Peacock, Amazon
European Costume 4000 Years of Fashion by Doreen Yarwood, Amazon
Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art by Aileen Ribeiro, Amazon
Fans by Helene Alexander, Amazon
Fashion in Costume 1200-2000 by Joan Nunn, Amazon
A History of Costume by Carl Kohler, Amazon
History of Costume: From the Ancient Egyptians to the Twentieth Century by Blanche Payne (Apparently the images in the 1st edition are clearer than those in the 2nd edition.), Amazon
The History of Underclothes by C Willett Cunnington and Phillis Cunnington, Amazon
The Visual History of Costume by Aileen Ribeiro and Valerie Cumming, Amazon
What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century by Douglas Gorsline, Amazon
Women's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern by Georgine de Courtais, Amazon
20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment by François Boucher, Amazon
Antique Lace: Identifying Types and Techniques by Heather Toomer and Graham Searle, Amazon
The Complete Costume History: From Ancient Times to the 19th Century by Auguste Racinet - Also in French and German. Amazon
The Corset: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele, Amazon
Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh, Amazon
Costume: 1066 to the Present by John Peacock, Amazon
European Costume 4000 Years of Fashion by Doreen Yarwood, Amazon
Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art by Aileen Ribeiro, Amazon
Fans by Helene Alexander, Amazon
Fashion in Costume 1200-2000 by Joan Nunn, Amazon
A History of Costume by Carl Kohler, Amazon
History of Costume: From the Ancient Egyptians to the Twentieth Century by Blanche Payne (Apparently the images in the 1st edition are clearer than those in the 2nd edition.), Amazon
The History of Underclothes by C Willett Cunnington and Phillis Cunnington, Amazon
The Visual History of Costume by Aileen Ribeiro and Valerie Cumming, Amazon
What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century by Douglas Gorsline, Amazon
Women's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern by Georgine de Courtais, Amazon