Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: The Hall of Arctic People
This is the online version of the Smithsonian Institute's exhibit devoted to the people of the Siberian and North American Arctic. The mannequins around the walls represent the peoples of the Crossroads region, dressed in traditional...
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Mit:glossary of 18th Century Costume Terminology
This extensive glossary explains the vocabulary relating to fashions of the 1700's. Includes links to visual examples.
Kyoto Costume Institute
Kyoto Costume Institute: Kci Digital Archives
Highlights of Western styles of clothing, in timeline format, inspire us with the vastness and novelty of human creation. Examples span 250 years of changing styles in fashion, with the earliest articles dating from the eighteenth century.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 32: The John Travolta Syndrome
The songs and movies of modern times have had a major influence on fashion. Coincidentally, many of these important fashion-influencing films of recent times had one thing in common: John Travolta. From the white leisure suits ofSaturday...
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Colours of India: People and Colours
An informative and colorful site with examples and descriptions of Indian artifacts, textiles, costumes, and performing arts. Students and teachers can use this site to find a brief overview of these topics.
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Japan National Tourism: Japanese Shinto Shrines
Japan's indigenous religion is known as Shinto. Here is a brief look at it with hand drawn illustrations of the shrines, costumes, and masks accompanying the text.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
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Croatian Music
An in-depth look at music in Croatia. Provides biographies of composers, singers,and musicians, as well as information on Croatian costumes, dances, and dolls.
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Hungarian Customs: Hungarian Folk Art
A small page on Hungarian folk art. Not much in the way of information, but the images aren't bad.
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Japanese Arts Council: Noh and Kyogen (Traditional Japanese Performing Arts)
An introduction to Noh and Kyogen plays. Details of these traditional Japanese performing arts are provided, accompanied by photos of the masks, costumes, props, and fans used. Includes video clips of some performances.
Other
Flapper Fashion: 1920s Fashion History
Overview takes a look at women's costume and fashion history and analyses the mood of the early 20th century. Changes in technology, leisure, work, cultural, moral values, homelife, and politics contributed to lifestyle trends,
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Eighteenth Century European Dress
Explore fashion from the 1700's with the slideshow. Includes a discussion of popular styles, textiles and silhouettes.
TES Global
Tes: Twelfth Night (2009) Teacher Pack
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson from the Royal Shakespeare Company which includes the social and historical background of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, several activities including the use of poems and paintings, and a...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: National Museum of African Art
A fabulous resource for students and teachers interested in African art! Click any of the icons to search for a specific artifact, or just browse their collection.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Teacher Tools: African Arts and Music Lesson Plans
Explore the world of African Art and Music when you check out this lesson plan. This site features learning objectives, activities and more.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Design
[Free Registration/Login Required] This selection of videos and historic objects drawn from the Victoria & Albert Museum theatre collections and Royal Shakespeare Company archives show how directors and designers interpret...
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Coco Chanel: Innovator and Icon
A biography of Coco Chanel (1883-1971 CE) that details the history of her work as well as her life. Provides pictures of her designs.
Other
Don Quijote: Flamenco
This site is provided for by don Quijote. The Flamenco is referred to as a Southern Spanish art. Learn about the history of Flamenco and also the three different forms associated with this dance/art form. Great photos!
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Japanese Tea Ceremony
Digital cartoon of a woman performing a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.