Handbag links

Handbag collection : Items from the Museum of Bags and Purses, Amsterdam.

The Waldybags of Thirsk : From the BBC.

Compact links

KIGU Compacts : In the David Kiashek collection.

The British Compact Collectors Society

Jewellery links

Lea Stein Jewelry : From Judy Smith.com.

Trifari Jewellery : From the Collectors Index.

Fashion Links

All about Fashion : From Fashion Era.

Cavalcade of Costume Museum : Dorset-based museum of costume and fashion.

Christian Dior : from the Design Museum .

Christian Dior book : Marking 60th anniversary of Dior's 'New Look' - published NOVEMBER 2007.

Costume collection : items held by Manchester Art Gallery .

Fashion Museum, Bath

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel : Images from exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Golden Age of Couture : Recent fashion exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

Paul Poiret, designer (1879-1944) : Images from exhibition at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The Costume Institute : costume collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York .

Unique quality of Vintage : Article from the Times online.

Vintage as Investment : Article from the Telegraph online .

General Vintage Interest

Cloud9 : Impressive selection of original Art Deco furniture.

Decodave : Specialist in art deco lighting & deco desirables.

Devoted2Vintage : Great range of hand-picked, one-of-a-kind vintage and retro fashion.

Friends Of The 40s : Online guide to events, organisations and entertainers inspired by the 1940s.

Home Front Friends : Site run by Craig and Amanda, detailing their 1940s lifestyle and the living history scenarios they perform.

International Perfume Museum, Grasse : information on the history of perfume and various 20th century perfume classics .

Nina's Hair Parlour : London-based salon specialising in retro and vintage make-up and hairstyles.

The Supremes : Current exhibition at the V&A Museum, showing costumes worn by The Supremes (from the Mary Wilson collection).

Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008 : Recent exhibition at National Portrait Gallery, London.