Dress history is not the history of dresses, but rather the history of how people dress. Not clearer? It's the study of and answer to the questions "what did people wear in a given time and place?" as well as "why did people wear that?" and "how were those clothes made?". It's a fascinating subject sometimes called "fashion history" or "historical costuming" but both titles are misnomers as fashion focuses on trends exclusively and costuming is an outdated term for clothes. Interested in the details of Marie Antoinette's famous diamond necklace or the various arrangements of cloth rectangles that made up the entirety of ancient Greek wardrobes? Ask Moriah the library assistant and she'll be happy to share her interest.
Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume by 
Historic Fashion from Around the World by 
