The Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection was founded in 1915 by Professor Beulah Blackmore to better educate students about world dress, couture fashion, functional design, ready-to-wear, and textile arts. We continue to collect items that exemplify these goals and occasionally we receive pieces that not only encapsulate fashion’s reach but also commemorate the makers and […]
Cornell Costume & Textile Collection
Apply for the Charlotte A. Jirousek Research Fellowship in the CCTC – 2019-2020
Attention Cornell Students: Apply for the Charlotte A. Jirousek Research Fellowship in the Cornell Costume & Textile Collection! The late Dr. Charlotte Jirousek, former curator of the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection (CCTC) and Associate Professor in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, was passionate about integrating the CCTC into the educational experience […]
CCTC Research Assistant Profile: Regina Mun
Regina Mun is a junior majoring in fashion design. From developing expertise in dressing Japanese kimono to helping with exhibition installations and our inventory project, Regina has spent the last three years making herself invaluable to us! She’s studying abroad this semester at ESMOD (École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode). She is […]