Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the twentieth century. Traditional cultures have long held the belief that certain articles of dress could protect the body from harm by warding off the... [More...]

Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2000.
Relationships between dress and the body have existed in European and Anatolian folk cultures well into the twentieth century. Traditional cultures have long held the belief that certain articles... [More...]

Down by the Old Mill Stream connects history, culture, and technology to the quilt-making tradition in Rhode Island and details developments in textile production that affected materials available to these artists. Part I explores technological developments... [More...]