The Collection

Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum

Student Chapter

November 14, 2005                                                                                                                                           

Upcoming Events

·    Fashion Show benefit featuring garments made by design students- April 23rd at the Faculty Club.

·    GEMS Open House will be some time in March or April.

·    Look for another newsletter at the beginning of next semester for more information.

Students have a chance to earn their membership by volunteering at any one of the events listed above. If you are interested, please contact Amy Trick at atrick1@lsu.edu

To be active in this organization, you are required to volunteer for at least one event per year

To join the student chapter of the Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum, download the form here or pickup a paper form located on the glass case in front of the Museum and return to Mrs. Rabalais in 141 Human Ecology.

Annual Meeting at Governor’s Mansion Cancelled

      Due to the recent storms that roared across our state, the Friends of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum Board voted to cancel our annual gala meeting at the Governor’s Mansion. They felt it would be inappropriate at this time to continue with our plans for this event. Because of this, there will be no opportunities for students to volunteer this semester.

Museum Houses Some Unique Pieces

      The museum is home to some unique textiles and one-of-a kind garments. An example of one is shown on the left. This is a dress worn by Mrs. W.S. Flannigan in the 1970s and designed specifically for her by Emilio Pucci. There are also textiles, clothing, and accessories from other times periods dating as far back as the early 1800s and The Louisiana Purchase.

      For anyone who has not had a chance to stop by the Museum, please do. It is located downstairs in the Human Ecology building, Room 140. Commodity Bags, woven fabric bags that originally packaged products such as animal feed, flour, sugar and salt, were an important resource in home sewing for women from the 1930s through the 1960s. Numerous examples of clothing and home textiles made from commodity bags by Louisiana women are highlighting the museum’s current exhibition. If anyone has any ideas or interests for future exhibits, let us know. But remember it has to serve some educational purpose as well as being fun.

 

Friends Organization A Great Way to Get Involved

       For any student in Textiles, Apparel Design, or Merchandising, this is a wonderful organization in which to be. Student Membership is FREE! Even if you are not in one of these fields, and you find the history of apparel and textiles interesting, this is a great club in which to be involved. All of the events are fun. Basically our job is to help out at the “Friends” Organization events. The “Friends” are a community based organization that supports the museum through their dues and fundraising. Because of their work, the museum has received new lighting, mannequins, and special supplies for gallery exhibits. As a student “Friend,” you get to meet many older people in the field, too; so, it can often be a great way to make professional connections and a good organization to include on your resume. We have several previous First Ladies of Louisiana who are members, including Alice Foster. Even though there are no volunteer opportunities this semester, you can still come by and sign up so that we can contact you with more information.