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  • Flower Power: Flora in Fashion and Botany in Buttons

    Opening Feb 4 thru April 23, 2023 During building renovation, the Historic Costume & Textiles … Continue Reading

    Flower Power: Flora in Fashion and Botany in Buttons
  • Fashion & Music

    Available as a digital exhibition. Explore the intersections of fashion and music from Folk to Rock … Continue Reading

    Fashion & Music
  • Special Collections Digital Exhibit

    The Special Collections within the University Libraries has curated an online exhibit, highlighting … Continue Reading

    Special Collections Digital Exhibit
  • Campus Fashion: 150 Years of College Style

    You can view a digital version of this exhibition online by visiting our Fashion2fiber website, or … Continue Reading

    Campus Fashion: 150 Years of College Style

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20th Century Designer Collection

Ann W. Rudolph Button Collection

Philip and Helen Sills Bonnie Cashin Collection

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And The Bride Wore…

Wedding Traditions

Global Textile Trades

Historic Girl Scout Uniform and Memorabilia Exhibit

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Welcome

The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection is a scholarly and artistic resource of apparel and textile material culture. The 11,500+ holdings encompass a range of three dimensional objects such as textiles and articles of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children, including national dress costume, from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers.

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Visitors are welcome to tour exhibitions when they are on display in gallery spaces. Gallery hours and location can be found on the visit us page or you may contact us for upcoming information on exhibitions, programs, and events.

Research

The Collection is available to researchers by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call or email to make arrangements.

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The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection
175 Campbell Hall
1787 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Telephone: (614) 292-3090
Fax: (614) 688-8133
Email: strege.2@osu.edu

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