Books in Cabell Library are filed using the Library of Congress system which groups books into subject areas.
Some of the broad Fashion subject areas begin with the following call numbers:
 

GT - Costume and Fashion; pattern books, history, terminology

NK - Textiles and Designers

TS - Textile: industry, fibers, machinery

TT - Fashion: designers, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, patterns, textile painting and printing

If you can't find the book, article, or dissertation that you want at VCU, try these resources to find what you need.