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Textile Society Of America Newsletter 18:3 — Fall 2006, Textile Society Of America

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TSA Symposium 2006: Last-Minute Symposium Preview
President's Letter
TSA News
TSA Member News
Education News
Collections News
In Memoriam: Carol Dean Krute
Featured Collection
Exhibition Reviews
Book Reviews
Conference Review
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Calendar-Virtual, Lectures, Workshops, Tours
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Mirror Of Culture: The Study Of A Nineteenth-Century Sewing Diary, Elizabeth M. Dellabadia

Senior Honors Projects

Hidden inside the library of the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts is wonderful resource for the study of late nineteenth-century America. When Ann Eliza Cunningham was middle aged, she compiled a sewing diary that included scraps of material from dresses she wore or China trade fabrics brought home by her father. Ann Eliza not only included assorted swatches; but she associated the fabrics with different events in her life. She includes swatches from dresses she wore on her wedding day in 1856, for Thanksgiving, and for various family celebrations like birthday parties. Similar to the work of a …

A Designer’S Process, Emily Derr

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

The objective of my thesis was to design a collection of six garments and produce one made from fabric I developed using Silk Cloqué which involves felting wool in between two layers of silk gauze. The process was initially developed by David and Dorita Reyen of Reyen Design Studio based on the work of textile designer Polly Stirling. I became interested in Silk Cloqué when the Reyens were selling their work in Slocum Hall. In fall 2004, I began working with them. My first experience working with Silk Cloqué was at one of the Reyen’s scarf workshops. My other experiences …

An Original Line Of Bridesmaids’ Dresses, Mae Polson

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

A line of original bridesmaids’ dresses began as a market research project for Lara Hélène Bridal Atelier inNew York City. I was to research information on current clientele and find out what they were looking for in a bridesmaid’s dress. In doing my research I sourced books on brides and weddings, internet wedding sites, conducted surveys, and took personal interviews with the founders of Lara Hélène. The market research turned into a concept to design an original line of bridesmaids’ dresses that filled a void for a unique and elegant collection that fit into Lara Hélène’s company image.

Following the …

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 18:2 — Spring 2006, Textile Society Of America

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TSA Symposium Highlights, October 11–14, 2006
Symposium Exhibition
President’s Letter
TSA News
From the Nominating Committee: TSA Board Nominees
TSA Member News
Featured Collection [Collections of the Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio]
Exhibition Reviews [The Katha Collection: Fabricated Tales from Kala Raksha, Artist’s Center, Mumbai, India, March 6–12, 2006]
Book Reviews
Collections News
Calendar-Exhibitions
Calendar-Lectures, Workshops
Grants
Opportunities
Calls for Papers
Conferences & Symposia

Textile Society Of America Newsletter 18:1 — Winter 2006, Textile Society Of America

Textile Society of America: Newsletters

TSA Workshop Report—"Exploring Contemporary Textiles: A Day with Matilda McQuaid and Hil Driessen"
TSA Symposium 2006
TSA Board Directory
President's Letter
TSA Member News
Collections News
Featured Collection—The Denison University Art Gallery, Granville, Ohio
Conservation Report
Conference Review—5th North American Textile Conservation Conference
Exhibition Review—"Archie Brennan: In the Shadow of The Cloisters"
Commentary—"Paisley and Peacocks: Woven and Embroidered Textiles from Kashmir and Punjab" and "Matisse and the Coptic Connection"
Calendar: Exhibitions, Lectures, Workshops, Tours
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Calls for Papers
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The Effects Of Different Fabric Types And Seam Designs On The Seams [Sic] Efficiency, Courtney Lapere

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Fabricated textile products require joining fabric together by some means. A variety of methods include: sewing, gluing, thermally bonding, etc. This joined fabric is required to have similar strength at the point of joining as the original fabric. This method of joining is commonly called seaming. Seams are the basic element of structure of any apparel, home furnishing product and industrial textiles.

The main focus of this investigation is to study the joining parameters of fabric using a standard sewing machine. Two different seam designs will be investigated on three woven fabrics made from cotton, wool and silk. Textile products …

Aqua Brooch, Ginna Sadler

Art and Design

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