Oregon Stater Spring 2025

2 OregonStater.org MOME N T S FASHIONED FROM HISTORY Tucked away on the second floor of Milam Hall, a surprising collection is bursting with 527 hats, 2,939 garments and decades’ worth of fashion history. Whether students are constructing corsets in the sewing lab or exploring late Victorian mourning dress, the Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection offers beautifully preserved examples of clothing and textiles from the 17th century onward for up-close viewing. During winter term, Jennifer Mower, M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’12 — the collection’s

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