The Kimono: What It Means to be a Japanese Woman

Posted on May 10, 2022 by ezh5

Blog post by Rina Takaoka ’24. This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. ... Read More

Rationing Nuptials

Posted on April 25, 2022 by ezh5

Blog post by Mattie Nguyen This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Weddings h... Read More

Front view of a wedding dress. The dress is off-white and ankle-length, with lace embellishments on the bodice, long sleeves, and skirt.

Gertrude Heim Klemm’s Deadly Wedding Dress

Posted on April 19, 2022March 26, 2023 by ezh5

Blog post by Maya Pierce ’25 This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Wh... Read More

Guatemalan huipil

Posted on April 12, 2022 by ezh5

Blog post by Rebekah Elizabeth Ten Hagen, ’23 This online blog post features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the US Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the cop... Read More

Nixon Speaker Preview: Shravan Kummar

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Denise N. Green

Blog post by Samantha Kirsch ’18. Back in January, sixteen FSAD students had the opportunity to visit India to look at the apparel supply chain. We visited both large factories and small scale... Read More

The Jallayeh: A Palestinian Wedding Gown

Posted on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 by Denise N. Green

Blog post by Amanda Denham MA ’17 Part of my job here at the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection is to research and evaluate our items to determine how they contribute to our collection as a ... Read More

Martha Van Rensselaer in Belgium

Posted on March 19, 2018April 2, 2018 by Denise N. Green

Blog post by Eileen Keating. In 1923, at the age of 58, Martha Van Rensselaer was selected by the National League of Women Voters as one of America’s twelve most influential women. This honor was ... Read More

Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection

We advance knowledge of the cultural, historical, scientific and aesthetic aspects of fashion & textiles through exhibition, research, and teaching.

Category: Special occasion dress