Accessories

See also:

• Arts: Crafts: Jewelry  (203)
• Arts: Crafts: Lacemaking  (264)
• Arts: Design: Fashion: Accessories  (16)
• Shopping: Clothing: Costumes: Accessories  (4)
• Shopping: Clothing: Costumes: Historical: Footwear  (10)

All About Hand Fans - - Fan-atic Cynthia Fendel provides a bevy of links. Museums, fan sites, Language of the Fan, and glossary.

Attractive Hand Fans - - Containing historical background on the use of hand fans around the world. Including information on antique and wedding fans.

Collars - - Men's detachable collars and cuffs from 1897-ca.1930.

Complete History of Neckwear - - An article on how the modern necktie came into being, starting back from 210 BC.

The Feather Trade - - Correlates the 1890's hunting of birds for their feathers with America's first conservation movement. A virtual exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution.

For the Love of Opera Gloves - - Reviews the history of opera, evening, and other long gloves, with historical essays, collecting information, image galleries of past and present women wearing gloves. Home to the Gloves Webring.

Hat History - - History of straw hats and felt hats beginning with dress hats in the early years, through the roaring 20's gangster fedoras, including golf and movie celebrities, and contemporary hatmakers.

Head Over Heels - - Timeline history of shoes and fashion from antiquity to the 1980s.