LibGuides: Fiber: Special Collections

Books and Periodicals

See the Decker Library Tumblr for other examples from the Library's special collections. All are available to view in the Library by request at the Information Desk.

Bulletin of Fashion
Call Number: Special Collections
Publication Date: 1858
Includes patterns.
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Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw
Call Number: GT575 .S53 Special Collections
Publication Date: 1858
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The Elegant
Call Number: Special Collections
Publication Date: 1860
Victorian-era fashion journal, complete with fold-out patterns. Click link to view images on the Decker Library Tumblr
The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones
Call Number: NK1510 .J7 1868 Special Collections
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Also available online via Internet Archive.
Ladies' Monthly Magazine: The World of Fashion
Call Number: Special Collections
Publication Date: 1852
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Specimen Book of Poster Cuts for the Use of the Dramatic, Variety and Minstrel Professions ...
Call Number: PN1968 .J33 Special Collections
Publication Date: c1875
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