Evidence has conditions.

Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1910

Metadata/link only until the object-level Open Access flag is verified.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Morning dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · object record

Metadata/link only until the object-level Open Access flag is verified.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1735–40

Object record marks the image Public Domain; retain full credit and identifier.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CN11

Afternoon dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1900

Object record marks the image Public Domain; retain full credit and identifier.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CN11

Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1903

Object record marks the image Public Domain; retain full credit and identifier.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CN11

Open Access

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · current

Collection policy; individual object flags remain controlling.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Fashion — Free to Use and Reuse

Library of Congress · 19th–20th century collection

Selection is presented as free to use and reuse unless an item advisory states otherwise.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Personal Digital Archiving

Library of Congress · current; resources include 2013 publication

Link and quote narrowly; check each downloadable resource before redistribution.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B06, B07, B10, CA03, CA06, CO04, CO05, CO06, CO08, CO09, CO10, CO11, CO12, CN01, CN03, CN04, CN06, CN07, CN12

Open Access at the Smithsonian

Smithsonian Learning Lab · current

Reuse only media explicitly carrying a CC0 designation.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Joyce A. Bailey Oral History Interview

National Museum of African American History and Culture · 2016-07-11

Usage Conditions Apply; permission is required for media reuse.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CA08, CA10, CN07

Project of the Fashion Industries Oral History Series: Bonnie Cashin 1982

FIT Special Collections · 1982-05-26; digitized 2020

In Copyright; copying, display, or upload requires permission except reviewed fair use.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, B09, B10, CA10, CN06, CN07

Interview of Liz Claiborne, 1990 July 10 and 17

FIT Special Collections · 1990-07-10 and 1990-07-17

In Copyright; permission required for media reuse.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CA10

FIT Oral History: Ralph Lauren

FIT Special Collections · 1990-09-05

In Copyright; permission required for media reuse.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B10, CA10

Adele Simpson Oral History

FIT Special Collections · 1978-06-13; digitized 2015

Link only until the item-level rights record is confirmed.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

FIT oral histories collection, 1967–2023

FIT Gladys Marcus Library · 1967–2023

Finding-aid metadata may be cited; media is governed item by item.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, B10, CA10, CO12, CN07, CN10, CN11

Parsons School of Design Fashion Design Department records

The New School Archives · 1941–2008

Do not present the shared subject index as the collection’s exact canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, CA10

Exact canonical record unresolved. Shared discovery portal ↗

Parsons School of Design School of Fashion records

The New School Archives · ca. 1980–2020

Do not present the shared subject index as the collection’s exact canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CA10

Exact canonical record unresolved. Shared discovery portal ↗

Dorothy Haon and Marion Haon papers

The New School Archives · late 1930s–1950s

No media reuse; secure the exact finding aid before making a collection-level claim.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Exact canonical record unresolved. Shared discovery portal ↗

Lucie Porges fashion design papers

The New School Archives · 1950–2011

No media reuse; secure the exact finding aid before making a collection-level claim.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Exact canonical record unresolved. Shared discovery portal ↗

Mary Ann Restivo fashion runway video recordings

The New School Archives · 1982–1990

No media reuse; secure the exact finding aid and permission before using recordings.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Exact canonical record unresolved. Shared discovery portal ↗

Gianfranco Ferré Research Center

Politecnico di Milano / Google Arts & Culture · center established 2021

Use an official embed only if offered; otherwise link only.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, B07, B09, CA02, CA09, CN05, CN06

Gianfranco Ferré Research Center

Politecnico di Milano / Google Arts & Culture · current story

Use an official embed only if offered; otherwise link only.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B07, CA02, CA09

Condé Nast Archive

Condé Nast / Google Arts & Culture · archive since 1909

Copyright controlled by Condé Nast and creators; licensing required for media.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B07, CA02, CA07, CO12

HCC Fashion Archive

Houston City College / Google Arts & Culture · collection spans 1740s–2000s

Free research access is not an open media license.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B07, CA02, CO12

MoMu — Fashion Museum Antwerp

MoMu / Google Arts & Culture · museum opened 2002

Official embed or link only unless an object-level license permits reuse.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B07, B09, CN10

Parsons School of Design

Parsons / Google Arts & Culture · current

Official embed or link only; do not download imagery without a license.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

V&A Fashion in Motion

Victoria and Albert Museum / Google Arts & Culture · series includes 2008 and 2010 examples

V&A and photographer rights apply; official embed or link only.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO12

Intellectual Property in Fashion

World Intellectual Property Organization · current; updated 2026-08-21

Link and paraphrase with attribution; do not reuse third-party stock illustrations.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B06, B10, CO08, CN10

WIPO IP Diagnostics for the Fashion Industry

World Intellectual Property Organization · 2026-08-21

Link to the tool/news; do not reproduce the assessment verbatim.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO08

How to Protect Designs?

World Intellectual Property Organization · current

Link and paraphrase with attribution.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO08

Industrial Designs

World Intellectual Property Organization · current

Link only; media rights remain separate.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO08

Fashion, Beauty, and Intellectual Property: Trademarks

United States Patent and Trademark Office · 2024-02-20; updated 2024-02-26

Government page may be cited; do not assume event media or graphics are public domain.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B10, CO01, CO06

CFDA Resources

Council of Fashion Designers of America · current

Accessible directory content is not necessarily open-licensed.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B06, B10, CO06

CFDA Sustainability Resource Directory

Council of Fashion Designers of America · second edition current

Link to the directory; do not scrape or republish wholesale without terms review.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO10

Tapestry, Inc. Form 10-K for year ended June 27, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026

Public filing; quote narrowly and transform facts into original diagrams.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B08, CA02, CO11, CN10

Ralph Lauren Corporation Form 10-K, fiscal year ended March 28, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026

Public filing; quote narrowly and diagram facts without implying image rights.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B08, CO02, CO05, CO06, CO11

Ralph Lauren 2026 Proxy Statement

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026

Public filing; quote narrowly and diagram facts.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B08, CO02, CO05

Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for ecodesign requirements for sustainable products

European Parliament and Council / EUR-Lex · 2024-06-13; OJ 2024-06-28

Link and quote relevant provisions under EUR-Lex reuse policy.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CA04, CO10, CN06

Universal Electronic Records Management Requirements, Version 3

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration · 2023-06

Government resource; link/download for education and do not imply endorsement.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, B05, B06, B07, B10, CA03, CA05, CA06, CO04, CO05, CO06, CO08, CO09, CO10, CO11, CO12, CN03, CN05, CN06, CN07, CN08, CN09, CN10, CN11, CN12

Collections Care

Smithsonian Institution Archives · current

Link and paraphrase; page photography requires separate clearance.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in B01, CO11, CN05, CN08, CN11, CN12

Storage and Handling

Smithsonian Institution Archives · current

Link and paraphrase; no blanket media reuse.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CN05, CN08

Textile Conservation

Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute · current

Link and paraphrase; request permission for images or video.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CO10, CO11, CN05, CN08, CN11

How do I store antique textiles at home?

Smithsonian Institution · current

Link and paraphrase; recommend a conservator for valuable or fragile objects.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Used in CN08

The First Ladies’ Suit

Rijksmuseum · 1898

Object page marks the work Public Domain; retain record credit and persistent URL.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

The Gallery of Fashion

Rijksmuseum · 1795-06-01

Object page marks the work Public Domain; retain record credit and persistent URL.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Morning & Evening Costume for July 1817

Rijksmuseum · 1817

Object page marks the work Public Domain; retain all named roles and record URL.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

Kostuumstudie

Rijksmuseum · 1893

Object page marks the work Public Domain; retain object number and credit.

Retrieved 2026-08-29

15 U.S.C. § 1052 — Trademarks registrable on the principal register

U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · current preliminary edition

U.S. statutory text; quote narrowly and link to the official current source.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CO01

15 U.S.C. § 1060 — Assignment

U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · current preliminary edition

U.S. statutory text; quote narrowly and link to the official current source.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B05, B08, CO01, CO11, CN10, CN12

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Ralph Lauren Corporation and Ralph Lauren

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · effective 2017-04-02

Public SEC filing; quote narrowly, link to the filing, and do not imply endorsement.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B08, CO02, CO05, CO07, CN03

Employment Agreement between Ralph Lauren Corporation and Patrice Louvet

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2017

Public SEC filing; quote narrowly, link to the filing, and distinguish contractual text from editorial inference.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B08, CO02, CO05, CO07, CN03

Delaware General Corporation Law § 141 — Board of directors

State of Delaware · current

Official state statutory text; quote narrowly and link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B08, CO01, CO02, CO05, CO07, CN03, CN05, CN12

17 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions

U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · current preliminary edition

U.S. statutory text; quote narrowly and link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA01, CA06, CO03, CO07, CO09, CN09

17 U.S.C. § 201 — Ownership of copyright

U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · current preliminary edition

U.S. statutory text; quote narrowly and link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA01, CA06, CA07, CO03, CO07, CO09, CN09

17 U.S.C. § 204 — Execution of transfers of copyright ownership

U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel · current preliminary edition

U.S. statutory text; quote narrowly and link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA06, CA07, CO03, CO07, CO09, CO11, CN10

What Photographers Should Know about Copyright

U.S. Copyright Office · current

Official educational guidance; link and paraphrase with attribution.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA07, CO03

Circular 30: Works Made for Hire

U.S. Copyright Office · current circular

Official guidance; link and paraphrase, retaining the statutory distinction between employees and qualifying commissioned works.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA07, CO03, CO07, CO09

Free to Use and Reuse Sets

Library of Congress · program current

Program-level reuse context; the exact item record and any item-specific advisory remain controlling.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Liz Claiborne, fashion designer, with model

Library of Congress · 1982

Included in the Library of Congress Fashion Free to Use and Reuse set; retain photographer, collection, identifier, and canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Sporting Look, evening fashions

Library of Congress · 1956

Included in the Library of Congress Fashion Free to Use and Reuse set; retain Toni Frissell credit, publication context, identifier, and canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA07

Report of New York fashions, spring & summer 1872

Library of Congress · 1872

Included in the Library of Congress Fashion Free to Use and Reuse set; retain Butterick & Co. context, identifier, and canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B04

S.D. Sollers & Co., manufacturers of children's fine shoes

Library of Congress · 1874

Included in the Library of Congress Fashion Free to Use and Reuse set; retain Duval & Hunter attribution, identifier, and canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

17 U.S.C. § 201 — Ownership of copyright

U.S. Copyright Office · current

Official statutory text; quote narrowly and link. Subsections (d) and (e) address transfer by law, will, or intestacy.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CO04, CO11, CN01, CN02, CN03, CN04, CN05, CN10, CN12

Standard Application Help: Claimant — transfer by inheritance

U.S. Copyright Office · current

Official registration guidance; paraphrase and link. It does not resolve state probate or contract questions.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CO04, CN01, CN02, CN03, CN04, CN12

Appraisal Policy of the National Archives

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration · current policy; page updated 2026

Official federal archival guidance; use as an authoritative method analogy, not as a rule governing private fashion archives.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CO04, CO09, CO11, CO12, CN01, CN02, CN03, CN05, CN09, CN10, CN11, CN12

Electronic Records Information for Archivists

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration · current

Official preservation guidance; paraphrase and link. Federal requirements are not represented as binding on private archives.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CO04, CO09, CO10, CO12, CN01, CN03, CN04, CN07, CN08, CN12

Alexander McQueen — Explore the Collections

Victoria and Albert Museum · collection current

Collection evidence and institutional interpretation may be cited; images remain link-only unless the item record grants reuse.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B09, CN02, CN06

Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1882

Object record marks image Public Domain under Met Open Access; retain title, maker, date, accession, credit, and canonical link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B02, CN01

Ball gown

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1895–1900

Object record marks image Public Domain under Met Open Access; retain title, maker, date, accession, credit, and canonical link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CN01

Fancy dress costume

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · ca. 1893

Object record marks image Public Domain under Met Open Access; retain title, maker, date, accession, credit, and canonical link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1898–1900

Object record marks image Public Domain under Met Open Access; retain title, maker, date, accession, credit, and canonical link.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CN01

Interview of Christine Pupillo, Leonard Trattner, and Harry Greenberg of the Patternmaking Department

Fashion Institute of Technology Special Collections and College Archives · 1995-02-27; digitized 2020

In Copyright; FIT prohibits copying, display, or upload without permission except reviewed fair use. Link to the item and do not embed its media.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B02, B03, B04, B09, CA01, CA03, CA08, CA09, CO09, CN06, CN07

Patternmaking certificate

Fashion Institute of Technology · current

Official curriculum description; paraphrase and link. Page media is not treated as open licensed.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B02, B03, B04, B06, CA01, CA03, CA04, CA09, CO09, CN06, CN09

Introducing Cristóbal Balenciaga

Victoria and Albert Museum · updated 2024-04-17

Museum interpretation may be cited and paraphrased; imagery remains link-only absent item-level permission.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B07, B09, CA03, CA09, CN06

Alexander McQueen — an introduction

Victoria and Albert Museum · updated 2024-04-17

Museum interpretation may be cited and paraphrased; imagery remains link-only absent item-level permission.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B07, B09, CA03, CN06

Garment Industry Compliance Assistance Toolkit

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · updated 2025-09-23

Official federal labor resource; paraphrase and link. Do not imply endorsement or that one federal toolkit resolves every employment arrangement.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B03, B04, B06, CA01, CA04, CA08, CA09, CN06

Restated License Agreement between Target Brands, Inc., Mossimo, Inc., and Mossimo Giannulli

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · public exhibit filed 2006

Public SEC filing; quote narrowly, link to the exhibit, and distinguish this negotiated arrangement from general industry practice.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA01, CA04

Consulting Agreement concerning Estée Lauder brand services and persona uses

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · public exhibit filed 2011

Public SEC filing; quote narrowly and use only as evidence of one negotiated allocation, not a universal public-relations model.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA05

Eleanor Lambert: Empress of Seventh Avenue

The Museum at FIT · 2020

Official museum exhibition record; paraphrase and link. Do not reuse exhibition imagery without permission.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA05

Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942–2003

Fashion Institute of Technology Special Collections and College Archives · collection record current

Finding-aid metadata may be cited. Collection contents and images remain governed item by item.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in CA05

Garment industry resources

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · current

Official federal labor information; paraphrase and link. Jurisdiction, worker classification, and facts require case-specific review.

Retrieved 2026-09-03

Used in B06, CA04, CA08

Styling for Creative Media

Fashion Institute of Technology · current; accessed 2026-09-04

Official program description may be paraphrased and linked; page imagery and embedded student work are not treated as open licensed.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA06

The Women of Harper's Bazaar, 1936–1958

Fashion Institute of Technology · 2016 exhibition record

Official exhibition record may be paraphrased and linked; credited photographs remain copyright-controlled.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA06, CA07

Standard Application Help: Author

U.S. Copyright Office · current; accessed 2026-09-04

Official federal guidance; quote narrowly and preserve its fact-specific work-made-for-hire limits.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA06, CA07

How to achieve gender equality in global garment supply chains

International Labour Organization · current infostory; accessed 2026-09-04

Official ILO analysis; paraphrase and link. Do not universalize its regional or occupational findings.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA08

Purchasing practices and low wages in global supply chains

International Labour Organization · 2017

ILO research record; summarize with scope and method intact and link to the canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA08

Decent Work in the Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia

International Labour Organization · project record current; accessed 2026-09-04

Official project record; paraphrase and link without implying universal coverage or endorsement.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA08, CA09, CN09

Handmade for the 21st century: safeguarding traditional Indian textiles

UNESCO · 2022

Official UNESCO publication; summarize and link. Item-level media and community knowledge require separate cultural and rights review.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in B03, CA08, CA09, CN06, CN09

Gloria Vanderbilt Cooper

Library of Congress · 1966

Included in the Library of Congress Fashion Free to Use and Reuse set; retain Toni Frissell, Vogue context, identifier, and canonical record.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in CA07

Fashion — Free to Use and Reuse

Library of Congress · collection current; accessed 2026-09-04

The curated set provides reuse context; the exact item record and any item-specific advisory remain controlling.

Retrieved 2026-09-04

Used in B04

Protection for Fashion Design — Statement of the Register of Copyrights

U.S. Copyright Office · 2006-07-27

Official testimony; quote narrowly and distinguish the historical statement from current law and case-specific advice.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B02, B03, B04, B09, CN06

Useful Articles

U.S. Copyright Office · current; accessed 2026-09-05

Official registration guidance; paraphrase and link. It does not establish protection for an abstract aesthetic or garment as a whole.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B02, B03, B04, B09, CN06

Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure §1202.02 — Registration of Trade Dress

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office · current edition; accessed 2026-09-05

Official examination guidance; paraphrase and link. Product-design trade dress requires fact-specific legal analysis.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B02, B04, B09, CN10

Choose a business structure

U.S. Small Business Administration · updated 2025-03-07

Official general business guidance; paraphrase and link. Entity, tax, liability, and jurisdiction questions require professional advice.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B05, B06

Register your business

U.S. Small Business Administration · updated 2025-03-07

Official general guidance; paraphrase and link without representing it as state-specific legal or tax advice.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B05, B06

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · documentation current; accessed 2026-09-05

Official API documentation; use to verify object metadata and public-domain flags while retaining each controlling object record.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B02

Rights and Access — Toni Frissell Collection

Library of Congress · collection guidance current; accessed 2026-09-05

Official collection-level rights advisory; exact item records and any restrictions remain controlling.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B04

The Costume Institute collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · collection current; accessed 2026-09-05

Official collection context may be paraphrased and linked; object imagery remains governed item by item.

Retrieved 2026-09-05

Used in B02, B09