The 1940s was a turbulent decade, forever defined by World War II. The war touched all areas of society, including the garment industry and ultimately changed the face of fashion forever. Rations ...

Marred by the harsh realities of war, 1940 was a year filled with turmoil and uncertainty. With WWII now looming over much of ...

Hosted by the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, this Faculty Work-in-Progress lecture will be led by Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a visiting instructor in the Department of History. The talk, titled ...

A heartwarming story of a 1940s wedding dress and the sweet gesture of borrowing five ring sets to let the bride choose!

Julia, a 27-year-old TikToker, has been making dresses designed by her grandmother in the 1940s. She said her grandmother was an aspiring designer who dropped out of fashion school in her teens. She ...