Theses/Dissertations from 2026
WHAT’S THE USE? OBJECT INTERACTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, Kieran Rae Koch
CONTENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR AFRICAN CULTURAL FASHION BRANDS ON INSTAGRAM, Ruth Nangeh Najel
THE MISSING MONEY: WHY THE FASHION INDUSTRY CAN'T AFFORD TO IGNORE “OTHER BODIES”, Fenwick Sturniolo
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
LITTLE PROBLEMS: PHOTOSYNTHETIC TEXTILE TREATMENTS AS A SOURCE OF OXYGEN, Morgan Campbell
DISGUISED: UNMASKING EARLY MASS MARKET HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN TWO RHODE ISLAND COLLECTIONS, Emma Manning
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
ACCESSIONING PRACTICES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING COLLECTIONS, Arianna Gutierrez
NEWPORT CONTEMPORARY BALLET: COSTUMING FOR COMMUNITY BALLET, Kathleen A. McAreavey
RE-CREATING AN EARLY NINETEENTH-CENTURY GOWN TO INVESTIGATE THE EURO-AMERICAN DRESSMAKING PROCESS, Alyssa Opishinski
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 2001
INDIGO-RESIST PRINTS FROM EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA: PRODUCTION AND PROVENANCE, Mary Elizabeth Gale
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Dan Cooper, American Designer (1901-1965), Diane Joyce Montenegro
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASEBALL UMPIRES' UNIFORMS, 1846-1996, Elizabeth K. Martin
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