April 6, 2017
EasyBib -use this online resource to create your bibliography
Gale Virtual Books – get info on country and food
WebPath Express
World Book Advanced – look up information on countries
World History in Context
Searching Tips:
country or culture AND “~traditional ~clothes”
check museums, government sites, travel guides
General
31 Traditional forms of dress from around the world
In pictures: traditional dresses around the world – roughguides.com
Ethnic Textiles images – Pinterest
Striking Photos of Cultural Fashions You Have to See – National Geographic
Traditional attires from around the world – MSN.com
Unfolding Cloth Across Cultures – UBC Museum of Anthropology
Canada – First Nations
Button Blanket – UBC Museum of Anthropology – history of use, techniques, etc.
Canada’s First Peoples
First Nations in Canada – scroll down to the paragraph on clothes
Kanata Blanket – First Nations Museum
Métis Clothing
Moccasins – UBC Museum of Anthropology – click on the links for more information
Moccasins – Canadian Encyclopedia
Moccasins of the First Nations – On Canadian Ground – links on left side bar
Chinese
Chinese Clothing
Chinese Ethnic Minority Textiles
Chinese Traditional Clothing – Gale Virtual Reference Library
In the mood for cheongsam
The Unforgettable Art of Qipao – CCTV
Dutch
Dutch National Costumes
Traditional Clothing of Guatemala
Indian
Different Types of Indian Women Clothing
Sari – Fashion Encyclopedia
Traditional Indian Outfits
Dressing the Indian Woman Through History – BBC
Clothing – Encyclopedia Britannica – click on links for
Japanese
Clothing, Traditional: Japan – Gale Virtual Reference Library: Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
A History of the Kimono – Victoria and Albert Museum
Kimono – Victoria and Albert Museum
Kimono History – links on the left side bar
Canadian Museum of History
Korea
Korean Hanbok
Hanbok – Tourism Korea
Maori (Aboriginal – New Zealand)
Story: Maori clothing and adornment
Saudi Arabia
Traditional Clothes
Scottish
Highland Wear Info
Kilt – Metropolitan Museum – brief history
How a kilt is made – YouTube video
How do they do it: Scottish kilts? – YouTube video
Kilts dance to a new tune – BBC News
Tartans
Scottish Tartans Museum
Yup’ik Clothing
Nunivak Island Eskimo (Yuit) technology – p34 has a section on “Clothing”
More than garments, traditional Yup’ik parkas tell stories of past