Theses/Dissertations from 2024
ACCESSIONING PRACTICES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING COLLECTIONS, Arianna Gutierrez
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
PUTTING ON A GRAVE FACE: THE TRANSITION OF MOURNING DRESS FROM 1900 TO 1920, Eli Bejin
INVESTIGATING AND TESTING HISTORIC METHODS FOR THE CREATION OF IMITATION PEARLS, Savanna Crowther
HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF A BALTIMORE ALBUM QUILT TOP, Susan E. Day
PATCHING HOLES IN FASHION HISTORY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO QUEER DESIGNER, CHESTER WEINBERG, IN HISTORICAL TEXTILE COLLECTIONS IN RELATION TO THE AIDS EPIDEMIC, Melissa Jane Kennelly
SOLVENT GELS FOR TEXTILE CONSERVATION, Michelle Leung
CREATING MUSEUM CURRICULUM: ENSLAVED PEOPLE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEXTILE AND APPAREL PRODUCTION C. 1775-1865, Stephanie Neilitz
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
HOME GROWN: AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HOME-METHODS OF MOLD REMOVAL ON TEXTILE SUBSTRATES, Paige Bailey
STAYING IN THE 90s: THE PROCESS OF NOSTALGIC CONSUMPTION THROUGH A TERROR MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, Daniel O. Nilsen
THE 1697 PROJECT: UNRAVELING A MYSTERY SURROUNDING A SET OF PATCHWORK BLOCKS, Katherine E. Williams-O'Donnell
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
THE INITIAL RESPONSE OF THE UNITED STATES’ TEXTILE RECYCLING INDUSTRY TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Rosemary Leger
THE SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY CONTEXT IN BRAZIL, Lauren Machado
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
POST-SUBCULTURAL GROUPS IN COSTA RICA: MUSIC SCENES, THE UNDERGROUND, AND CLOTHING STYLES DURING THE 1990s, Mariela Aguero Barrantes
LIFTING THE VEIL: HIJBABI FASHION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, Erika Holshoe
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
IMPACT OF FABRIC PARAMETERS ON THE TEXTILE DIELECTRIC LAYER OF A CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR, Jaime Fine
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Saudi Arabian Fashion E-Shopping: Effects of Social Media, Perceived Risks and Innovation Attributes, Alla Abood
GRUNGEWAVE: THE AUTHENTICITY OF NEO-TRIBES, Elizabeth Beasley
HANKY PANKY: THE HISTORY AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF THE HANKY CODE, J. Raúl Cornier
Feminism and Fashion of the Twentieth Century: A Material Culture Study, Miranda DiCenzo
THE EFFECT OF HUMIDIFICATION ON ARTIFICIALLY AGED TIN-WEIGHTED SILKS, Sarah Gilcrease
A Shade Above: An Analysis of Parasols in a University Collection, Maria Vazquez
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Development of a Dyed Verification Standard, Nupur Sardana
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Comparison of Dry-Cleaning Sponges Used to Remove Soot from Textiles, Allison M. Anderson
The Art of Removal: An Analysis of Deaccessioning in Clothing and Textile Teaching Collections, Kristin Morgan DeiTos
Forgotten Fashions: Feather Pelerines of the Nineteenth Century, Anna Rose Keefe
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Durability of Water-Repellent Finishes to Accelerated Laundering, Jessica Rose Brooks
The Real and the Ideal in RI National Guard Uniform Practices, Christine Lee Callaghan
A Master's Degree in Fashion Merchandising: A Valuable Investment?, Kelley Capron
"Fresh and Fashionable Goods": The Daybooks of Elijah Boardman, Connecticut Shopkeeper, 1784-1811, Johanna Tower
Dressing History: Costume as Communication in Massachussetts Historical Tours, Meredith Wilcox-Levine
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
THE USE OF “ROBES” BY AMERICAN DRESSMAKERS: A. & L. TIROCCHI, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, Hilary Baker
TEXTILES, COMMUNITY, AND UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT, Mary Elizabeth Corrigan
WEDDING DRESS PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF TATTOOED BRIDES, Sarah Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Impacts of the Financial Crisis on Luxury Apparel and Mass Apparel Companies from 2008 to 2011, Sarah Lockrem
"Would Live Like Ancient Greeks": The Art and Life of Raymond Duncan, Megan Martinelli
ANALYSIS OF UNIVERSITY HISTORIC CLOTHING AND TEXTILE WEBSITES, Catherine Murphy
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Comparison of Reweaving and Reknitting Techniques with Textile Conservation Repair Methods, Sandra C. Aho
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The Abrasiveness of Sheer Overlay Fabrics Used in Textile Conservation, Donna Fulkerson LaVallee
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Jenny Sacerdote, a Forgotten French Designer 1908-1940, M. Louise Hassell Ott
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
DOROTHY SHAVER: PROMOTER OF "THE AMERICAN LOOK", Tiffany Webber-Hanchett
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Dan Cooper, American Designer (1901-1965), Diane Joyce Montenegro
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Clothing of New England Whalemen 1840-1869, Claudia P. Iannucilli
Identification of Dyes on Textiles from RI-100 A Seventeenth Century Narragansett Burial Site, Rebecca T. Johnson-Dibb
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Art and Textile Design: The Onondaga Silk Company's "American Artist Print Series" of 1947, Amy C. Lund
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Upholstry Fabric for American Empire Furniture, Edna Anness
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
The Anasazi Yucca Ring Basket, Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
South American Backstrap Loom: Its Potential, Limitation and Application for Contemporary Handweaving, Rosa Will Abboud