When I'm not working at the Design Center, I sometimes help out at the Gutman Library circulation desk. A major perk of that job is being able to browse the world-class fashion and textile book collection. About a year ago, while checking in
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Your Source for Historic Textile Swatches: Tapestry
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Online lecture: Tools of the Trade - Women & Textiles in the 19th century
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Object Highlight: 18th century Kokoshnik
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Design Center inspires a love for historic fashion
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reinterpreting a log cabin quilt, by Kate Kaufmann
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Collection highlight: Toile de Jouy
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When I first saw this hat on the shelf, I remember my reaction being a mixture of amusement and confusion. It was lying flat on its front and looked akin to a horseshoe crab, and I couldn’t quite figure out how a person was supposed to wear it.
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Hi, it’s Gabby Ramos, working at the Design Center for my final year of college! Since I’ve worked in the Design Center for about three and a half years, I’ve been able to see a variety of collections of different backgrounds and time periods.
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My name is Mia Madrid and I am in my first year of the Master’s of Science in Textile Design program at Thomas Jefferson University. I am thrilled to be starting a Graduate Assistantship here at the Design Center because it is allowing me to
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Hello there! My name is Hope Porter, and I’m a third year in Textile Design. It’s been passing in a flash, but I’ve really been enjoying it! I’ve loved fabric since my mom taught me how to sew when I was in fourth grade, but I didn’t realize
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Usually, my main focus when photographing our objects is documentation. But recently, I gave some our hats the glamour treatment. This came about because I needed a subject for my final project for a Studio Photography class I recently completed
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My name is Manasi Eswarapu and I am a senior textile design student at Thomas Jefferson University. I really love handweaving and have a strong interest in traditional South Asian handweaving techniques, though I would like to learn about
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As the opening event of Power & Pomp: Fashion History Month at the Library Company of Philadelphia, curator Jade Papa gave a talk about the history of women’s roles in Philadelphia’s textile industries in the 19th century. Along with Jade,
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My name is David Kramer, and I am a textile design major at Thomas Jefferson University. My interest in textiles began as something I did not realize had a connection to textile design. Beginning in the first grade, I would create
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Dated between the 1880-1890’s, this bodice is one part of a two-piece gown constructed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is identifiable due to the tag displayed on the center back of a woven twill waist tape within the garment. Some notable