History.org has launched a new online exhibit of historical and recreation clothing from the 1600s through the early 1900s. This is a digital documentation of a Colonial Williamsburg museum exhibit. Currently it focuses on formal wear and accessories but the site promises informal, work, and leisure clothing to come.
While the selection of items on display so far is painfully limited, the photos are of good quality with informed, helpful descriptions clearly describing the national pedigree of the style, the year it was worn, materials and methods, and general style rules of the period. Although the images are not quite as high-resolution as the amazing online painting gallery I mentioned in my last resource feature, there is a pan-and-zoom option, allowing for better high-def detail than most sites. Some of the smaller accessories such as the shoes could be zoomed in enough to look at what kind of stitching was used, which is exciting.
Sadly, the exhibit covers no earlier than 1600, so it's of no use to SCA folks, but for those interested in Colonial fashion and beyond, it's a great site.
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