Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 12/10/5
Iowa State University

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department of Textiles and Clothing

History of Costume Collection, undated


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. College of Family and Consumer Science. Department of Textiles and Clothing
title:

History of Costume Collection
dates:

Undated
extent:

0.63 linear feet (1 and 1 half-document boxes)
collection number:

RS 12/10/5
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Department of Textiles and Clothing History of Costume Collection, RS 12/10/5, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Domestic Economy curriculum introduced sewing classes at Iowa State College (University) as a part of the Domestic Economy curriculum in 1879. The textiles and clothing curriculum was administered by the Household (Domestic) Art Department in the Home Economics Division, when major work in Textiles and Clothing was offered (1919). In 1924, the Department of Textiles and Clothing was established.

The Department combined with two others (Family and Consumer Science Education and Studies, and Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management) to form the Department of Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management (2001). In 2005, the Department became part of the College of Human Sciences, which was created by the merger of the College of Family and Consumer Science and the College of Education.

 

Collection description

This collection contains undated fashion plates from publications collected by the Department of Textiles and Clothing representing costumes from various cultures and periods, ranging from Egyptian B.C.E. to 1959. The collection contains fashions from the early history of Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek, Iraqi, and Minoan cultures. European fashion culture covers the period of 700-1899, with an emphasis on Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI periods. The collection also contains American fashions from 1700-1959. The clothing represents mostly the elite classes.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

American, 1700-1799 (1 item)

n.d.

1

2

American, 1840-1849 (3 items)

n.d.

1

3

American, 1850-1859 (5 items)

n.d.

1

4

American, 1860-1869 (14 items)

n.d.

1

5

American, 1870-1879 (2 items)

n.d.

1

6

American, 1880-1889 (10 items)

n.d.

1

7

American, 1890-1899 (12 items)

n.d.

1

8

American, 1900-1909 (6 items)

n.d.

1

9

American, 1910-1919 (13 items)

n.d.

1

10

American, 1920-1929 (11 items)

n.d.

1

11

American, 1930-1939 (9 items)

n.d.

1

12

American, 1940-1949 (12 items)

n.d.

1

13

American, 1950-1959 (15 items)

n.d.

1

14

American, n.d. (9 items)

n.d.

1

15

American Indians: Publication – "Westward Movement of Some Plains Traits"

n.d.

1

16

Assyrian, ca. 1500 B.C.E. – 612 B.C.E. (6 items)

n.d.

1

17

Bed Clothing (1 item)

n.d.

1

18

Byzantine, 500 C.E. – 600 C.E. (8 items)

n.d.

1

19

Egyptian, ca. 3000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E. (17 items)

n.d.

1

20

European, 700 – 1299 (6 items)

n.d.

1

21

European, 1300 – 1399 (6 items)

n.d.

1

22

European, 1400 – 1499 (32 items)

n.d.

1

23

European, 1500 – 1599 (9 items)

n.d.

1

24

European, 1600 – 1699 (3 items)

n.d.

1

25

European, 1700 – 1799 (23 items)

n.d.

1

26

European, 1800 – 1899 (23 items)

n.d.

1

27

European, n. d. (7 items)

n.d.

1

28

Greek, n.d (10 items)

n.d.

1

29

Iraqi, n.d. (2 items)

n.d.

1

30

Louis XIV Period, 1643 – 1715 (23 items)

n.d.

1

31

Louis XV Period, 1723 – 1774 (3 items)

n.d.

1

32

Louis XVI Period, 1774 – 1789 (25 items)

n.d.

2

1

Minoan, c.600 B.C.E. – c.1000 B.C.E. ( 3 items)

n.d.

2

2

Notes

n.d.

2

3

Overview – Fashion Changes 1926-1954 (9 items)

n.d.

2

4

Overview – History of Costume Design (1 item)

n.d.

2

5

Persian (1 item)

n.d.

2

6

Shoes (7 items)

n.d.

2

7

Tools of Women's Arts (1 item)

n.d.

2

8

Winter Garments n.d., (3 item)

n.d.

3

1

Costume Photographs (69 3.5x6 b/w)

n.d.

4

1

Costume Postcards (136 5.5x3.5)

n.d.

Map case

C410 D11

History of Costumes. Oversize pictures of European and American fashions dated 1600-1800

n.d.