[COSTUMING SITES, HOW-TOs, AND TUTORIALS] Alley Cat Scratch - Mix of different How To's, largely Lord Of The Rings The Costumer's Guide - Maggie's awesome, check out her stuff! Padawan's Guide - Maggie's Star Wars Costuming Site Rebel Legion - Worldwide Star Wars Costuming Community... this one's for the good guys The Fighting 501st - Worldwide Star Wars Costuming Community for stormtroopers, Sith Lords, and other baddies... you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villiany TheForce.net Costuming Boards - Another good discussion forum
[Embellishments] Fire Mountain Gems - Beads! Ton's of 'em! And jewelry making supplies!
[BOOKS & RESEARCH SOURCES] The Costumer's Manifesto - A huge jumble of historical research resources Dover Publications - Research books on historical subjects Web Gallery of Art - Paintings and Statues from 1101-1850. Excellent for researching Renaissance Era clothing