The mission of the Historic Textile and Costume Collection supports teaching in the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, as well as other departments on campus; encourages research by students, faculty, and visiting scholars; and provides artifacts for use in class, exhibitions in the Textile Gallery, and loans at other museums.
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Man's tail coat
Mrs. Muriel Buckley donated this man’s plaid tailcoat to the university in 1967, apparently as part of a collection of antique clothing started by her…
Featured Collection
The Cushman Collection
Franklin R. Cushman (1870 - 1952) could trace his family history back to Thomas Cushman, who, at about age 13, arrived with his father, Robert,…
Featured Exhibit
Feminism and Fashion of the Twentieth Century
Feminism and Fashion of the Twentieth Century explores the First, Second, and Third Waves of American feminism through the medium of fashion....
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Man's tail coat
Mrs. Muriel Buckley donated this man’s plaid tailcoat to the university in 1967, apparently as part of a collection of antique clothing started by her…
Textile Fragment
The large collection donated by Franklin Cushman and his family and friends included two fragments of a printed cotton dress that once belonged to…
Quilted Petticoat
This petticoat, donated to URI by Winslow Ames in 1971, contributes to our understanding of quilting as an important element of a woman’s life in the…
Quilted Petticoat
This brown silk petticoat originally was owned by Mary Perrin. Mary was born 14 September 1811, in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Steere 2011). The…