Costume Sites

• Bissonnette on Costume - Subtitled “a visual dictionary of fashion,” this site can be searched by region, time or subject.
• The Costume Site
• History of Costume
• Regency Fashion Page

Historical Fiction Research

• The 1911 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica
• Correct Forms of Address - How do you address the third son of a marquess?
• VictorianLondon.org - A very good source on Victorian London and Victorian other things
• Historical Novelists’ Center - Links and resources; lots of historical information
• RedInkWorks Historical Fiction Resources - Loads of history and research links
• Joanna Waugh’s website features a ton of resources for the Regency period

Historical Fiction - Maps

• London Historical Maps - 1705-1862
• Greenwood’s Map of London 1827
• Historic Paris Maps
• Scottish Historical Maps
• Rough Map of Bath - from Jane Austen’s time

Historical Fiction Genre

• Historical Fiction - Discussion group for writers of historical fiction
• Historical Fiction or Fictionalized History? - Problems for writers of historical novels for young adults
• Historical Fiction Review - Book reviews and articles on historical fiction
• Historical Novel Society - Includes a definition of the historical novel, articles, reviews, newsletter and more
• Of Ages Past: The Online Magazine for Historical Fiction

Miscellaneous

• Baby Name Voyager — see what names have been popular over time
• Want to see what a place looks? Try www.flickr.com or www.geograph.org.uk
• Charlotte Dillon’s Links for Romance Writers — Wow! A ton of great links here in a wide variety of areas

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