Berg Fashion Library: World fashion index
Fashion lovers everywhere can be in-tune with fashion statements throughout history with the Berg Fashion Library.
The resource provides integrated text and image content from the 1600s to today in the form of e-books, reference works and more. It provides in-depth information on various bodies, garments and styles of fashion. The database also allows users to be matched with references and articles.
Browse through various dress, individuals and textiles throughout history. Berg Fashion Library allows users to get matched with scholarly fashion articles on everything from “Afro Hairstyle” to “The Fabric of Fabrication.” Get lost in the world of silks and calico while browsing through the site. Whether one’s interest is new world or old school, Berg has options. Discover how Tibet influences fashion in “Archaeological Evidence: Tibet” or turn up hundreds of hits on Christian Dior.
Berg Fashion Library allows users to explore by time and place. Search for fashion from Oceania to Central America. There are articles about some of the iconic fashion items in the world from the sari to the kimono.
By Katlyn Pierre, public relations intern. For more information about this resource or others
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