The Fashion Calendar Database, an interview with Natalie Nudell
27 September 2024 - 40 minsResearchers rejoice! Today we continue our deep dive on American fashion history with Natalie Nudell, who joins us for an update on her multivalent project analyzing and making accessible the Fashion Calendar. Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar served as American fashion’s organizational hub for more than seven decades and is an invaluable record of time, place, commerce and the history of design.
Recommended resources:
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In American Fashion: Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar
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