Welcome to the unified HBC site. We have reorganized the entire HBC site that was formerly hosted at several different free sites (Fortunecity, Xoom, Nettaxim, Tripos, and Geocities). We decided in 2000 to move HBC to a fee-based host. The reason for this was all the screen clutter and annoying popups and some even inserted cookies and heavensknowe what on your computer. We only slowly became aware of this. So we decided to move HBC to host where we completely control the content. And we gusarantee to youthat HBC is a safe sight. There will no only be no distracting opo-upos but there will be no banners and cookies. I think you will find the results not only safe and much more enjoyable to navigate.

HBC is now the largest fashion history site on the internet. While clothing and fashion remain the core of our site, we are now expanding HBC to cover the wider experience of childhood in history. As a former teacher, I recall how my students would ask avout children durung the various historical periods that we studied. There was not a lot of information available. Our HBC website is collecting information to address this rinteresting areas. And here you, the reader, are a primary source of information. The experiences of our reades have been a major resource in building HBC. And thanks to the reach of the internet, what began as a largely American site now has a huge European component. We are now expanding HBC to include countries in Africa, Asia, Latin Ameria, and Oceania where readers have submitted fascinating infomation and images. We now have information on over 100 countries.

Figure 1.--Mothers in the late 19th Century believed in dressing formally, not only themselves, but also their children. This American photograph was taken about 1890. Because of hosting fees and bandwith constraints, we need to ask readers to make a small contribution so we can bring the images on our site to you.

We estimate that there are now 25,000 pages and over 30,000 images on HBC and the associated satellite sites (royalty, uniforms, and presidents). New pages are added virtually evey day. Most of the images are portraits and snaspshot that have never before been published. This is certainly the largest history or fashion site on the internet. It may the largest site not maintained by a large corporation or university. Our goal is to create an online encyclopedia, not only assessing fashion trends but placing them in a meaningful historical context. Of special interest is adding personal accounts to provide details of actual experience. So please come view our site and join us on our historical journey.

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