History of Footwear

The Bata Shoe Museum's site with information about the museum, its collections, special exhibits and programming.

Information about the Northampton Boot and Shoe Collection, including a few photos from the collection.

The fashion, jewellery, and accessories collection at the V&A covers fashionable dress from the 17th century to the present day.

Kent State University Museum's Fashion collection, searchable by geographic area, time, or subject.

Information about the London College of Fashion's Shoe Collection.

Excerpts from and information about Beverley Jackson's book.

A history of footwear in the 19th and 20th centuries.

A beautiful site covering the history of shoes in the 20th century.

A brief history of footwear from ancient times to the present.

A great source for information about the shoe industry.

An International Guild dedicated to preserving the skills, technology and history of boot and shoemaking.

An excellent essay on the history of Venetian chopines.

Information about guild events, conventions, and some links to costume related resources.

This site isn't being maintained, but still has many great links on all areas of costuming.

Hundreds of links on every costuming and fashion topic.

A wealth of links covering historical, science fiction, and fantasy costumes.

An extensive collection of links covering fashion during the Elizabethan era.

The "Articles" section of this site has some excellent links to costuming resources.

An excellent resource for information about all areas of the arts, including fashion and footwear history.