Dressing a nation

Photographs and text examine the fashion trends of the American West from the 1840s to the 1890s, describing the materials used to make men's and women's clothing and the styles that were commonly worn.

Illustrations and text examine the fashion trends of the American people during the colonial era, describing the materials used to make men's and women's clothing and the styles that were commonly worn from the 1580s to the 1760s.

Photographs and text examine the fashion trends of the American people from the 1770s to the 1860s, describing the materials used to make men's and women's clothing and the styles that were commonly worn.