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Resources Techno & Business Stuff: AuctionBytes.com - Auction Resources Keep up to date with the auction industry! Twitter Secrets, Tips and Tools at Twitterwatchdog.com Excellent guidance for anyone using Twitter! Fashion & Textile Fields: Vintage Fashion Guild: Visit the Guild website for an ever growing resouce library of fashion labels and articles on vintage clothing.
Ian Drummond Collection Vintage Clothing for Film and TV Vintage clothing collection for film and television productions spanning the 1900' s to 1990's. Located downtown in Toronto's fashion district. Guidelines for the Care of Textiles An excellent reading from The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C. If you collect textiles of any kind, be sure to bookmark this site.
The Antique Corset Gallery Take a guided tour through the last 250 years of corsetry and undersupports. Discover the fascinating ways in which our ancestors managed to achieve those fashionable figures Lace Fairy A MUST resource bookmark for anyone interested in lace identification! On the topic of lace, if you are looking for expert guidance in background, identification and values, be sure to contact Kate Henry - aka threadthing. Email: katehenry@att.net. She has 50 yrs experience in making laces, teaching specific styles and a massive wealth of information. Fees apply - you'll be glad you wrote! Beautiful and Practical Netting: From the creation of fishing nets to the creation of beautiful lace, the skills were passed down from one generation to another. Rita Bartholomew - comprehensive guide to the art and craft of netting & netted laces. The Costume Society of America advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. Fashion-Era contains 745 content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Fashions and Social History. American Costume Studies Resources, Research and Collection Consultation and Management with Susan Greene. The Collectors Weekly - Fashion Homepage An excellent SanFrancisco based online antiques publication
The Victorian Era Online - Kashmir and Shawls of Paisley Design Like all textiles, understanding paisley is a far reaching and wonderful topic. The article, Beyond the Fringe by Meg Andrews, is outstanding. You'll want to save a copy for your own library!
Jewelry: J'antiques & Collectibles: History of Jewelry: 1700s Georgian thru 1950 Retro. An absolute must link for any jewelry lover! Researching Costume Jewelry An extensive database with jewelry history, jewelry designers & jewelry marks provided by Illusion Jewels (see above) Adornment, The Newsletter of Jewelry and Related Arts is a quarterly journal with articles on jewelry from ancient to antique to period and modern studio jewelry. Also historic costume and other related subjects. Genstone Beads Index by Rings & Things - From geology to metaphysics, this guide gives insight into the origins and uses of more than 275 gemstones. Hallmarks on the Internet A vast collection of resource sites for silver including jewelry marks. PearlAll.com Before visiting jewelry stores to buy pearls, decide of what kind of pearl you're going to purchase using our detailed index of pearl types. General Good Info (non-antique): Project Sunlight For my fellow New Yorkers, this is a must! NYS Office of the Attorney General Project Sunlight - A Public Integrity Initiative to promote your right to know and to monitor governmental decision-making. This website - the first of its kind in New York - allows you to easily access statewide government information that until now has been scattered and difficult to retrieve. Susan B Anthony House shares the story of Susan B. Anthony’s lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women and equal rights for all. Women's Rights @ Change.org Change.org raises awareness about important causes and empowers people to take action with leading nonprofits.
New Heaven New Earth News, information and a home on the Net for people all over the world who are seeking to heal the Earth and unravel the fundamental mysteries of life.
Recovery.Gov Up to date information on Recovery Act accountability.
The Good Human Don't Blow It ... Good Planets Are Hard To Find.
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