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Fashioning The Flapper: Clothing As A Catalyst For Social Change In 1920s America, Julia Wolffe
Fashioning The Flapper: Clothing As A Catalyst For Social Change In 1920s America, Julia Wolffe
Honors Program Theses
Fashion has been a catalyst for social change throughout human history. Fashion in 1920s America in particular reflects society's rapidly evolving attitudes towards gender and race. Beginning with how corsetry heavily restricted women for nearly four hundred years up until the twentieth century, this thesis explores how clothing has acted as a tool for societal progression following World War I and Women's Suffrage and during the Jazz Age and The Harlem Renaissance. Specifically, this thesis examines how the influence of jazz music and dance that originated from Black American communities led to the creation of the flapper evening dress. The …
Why Fight Nature? A Biography Of The Early Life Of Ida Rosenthal, Sierra B. Holt
Why Fight Nature? A Biography Of The Early Life Of Ida Rosenthal, Sierra B. Holt
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
From 1922 to 1973, Ida Rosenthal made women's breasts her business. As the co-creator and CEO of Maidenform, she developed the company into one of the world's most successful intimate apparel businesses. It was under Ida’s tutelage that Maidenform produced an array of innovative products that shaped women's bodies and became an American icon for their "I Dreamed" campaign. She built Maidenform into an international corporation, a famous name, and a legacy brand while living an incredibly full life with as many peaks and valleys as the company she created.
For this study, I focused on the early years of …
How To Be The Perfect Asian Wife!, Sophia Hill
How To Be The Perfect Asian Wife!, Sophia Hill
Art and Art History Honors Projects
“How to be the Perfect Asian Wife” critiques exploitative power systems that assault female bodies of color in intersectional ways. This work explores strategies of healing and resistance through inserting one’s own narrative of flourishing rather than surviving, while reflecting violent realities. Three large drawings mimic pervasive advertisement language and presentation reflecting the oppressive strategies used to contain women of color. Created with charcoal, watercolor, and ink, these 'advertisements' contrast with an interactive rice bag filled with comics of my everyday experiences. These documentations compel viewers to reflect on their own participation in systems of power.
Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 7, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America
Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Vol. 7, No. 1, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America
Student Organizations
Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.
Regular features include:
- Reflections
- Business
- Art
- Community Service
- Reminiscing
- Curiosities
- Entertainment
This issue includes articles:
- Gray, Beth. Caring Comes Home - Hospice
- Hornback, Todd. Alcoholics Anonymous: Finding a Better Way of Life
- McCoy, Steve. Area Underground Shared by Few - Cave & Karst
- McCormick, Rebecca. Architecture: History Lines the Streets
- McCormick, Rebecca. Landmark: Preservation & More
- Quinn, Paula. Madame Kennedy: Working with the Problem at Hand
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Magazine, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Magazine, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.
- Humphreys, Mack. Thrash! – Skateboarders
- Meehan, Mary. Out of Bounds – Essay
- Harris, Carla. South Africa: Points of View – Apartheid, Brett Kennard, Victor Ngubeni, Don Morton
- Jessie, Lisa. Stretching Your Pay Check: Women’s – Fashion
- Richards, Toya. Stretching Your Pay Check: Men’s – Fashion