Photograph of Students Working with the Vassar College Costume Collection
Date: 2018-05-02
A photograph of 3 students studying a brown historic dress on a table.
Photograph of Students Working with the Vassar College Costume Collection
Date: 2018-05-02
A photograph of 3 students studying a brown historic dress on a table and taking notes.
Fashioning an Education (exhibition)
Date: 2011-05-19 - 2011-06-12
To celebrate the college’s 150th anniversary, the Vassar College Costume Collection will share student research about the complex role that education has played to influence fashion. This exhibition will showcase student clothing from the 1860’s to…
Vassar College Field Hockey Umpire Blazer
Creator: Edw. K. Tryon Company
Date: 1930
This is a Vassar College Field Hockey Umpire Blazer. There is a pink and white VC logo embroidered on the chest pocket and a cream patch with blue and red detail on the right side of the chest that reads "USFHA National Umpire." There are two pockets…
Fashion and Fashion Plates (exhibition)
Creator: Holly Hummel
Date: 2014-06-12 - 2014-06-15
An exhibition of selected garments (dating from 1836-1956) donated to the Vassar College Costume Collection. The exhibition took place in the Faculty Commons in the College Center at Vassar, from June 12-15, 2014.
Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
Creator: Wright & Ditson
Date: 1964-1968
White poly-cotton blend gymsuit; short sleeve shirtwaist dress with bloomers. Dress (a) is above knee length; gathering at waist; left breast pocket; back yoke with slight gather; cap sleeves; convertible collar; eight plastic buttons down front;…
A Glimpse into Vassar's Secret Closet (exhibition)
Date: 2010-05-21 - 2010-06-06
An exhibition of historic costume from the Vassar College Costume Collection, showcasing student work to preserve history and design from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. This was the culmination of the NEH-funded Historic Costume…