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Textile Exposition and Style Show participants group photo

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Title:
Textile Exposition and Style Show participants group photo
Description:
Transcribed from back: Pictured above is the group of young ladies from eleven North Carolina Colleges who took part in the Style Show conducted by the Textile School of North Carolina State College, Raleigh on April 23, 1936. The garments were made from fabrics designed and woven by students in the Textile School and the yarns used in the fabrics and been spun, bleached, and dyed by the Textile students. The Style Show is held each year as a part of the Textile Exposition and demonstrates the practicability of the instruction and work done by students in all departments of the Textile School. One hundred and twenty-six took part, some not in picture.
Topics:
Textiles
University History
Subjects:
Clothing and dress
College students
Exhibitions
Textile fabrics
Textile research
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_017-046-am0011-001-0019779
Created Date:
Genre:
Group portraits
Names:
North Carolina State College. School of Textiles more info on North Carolina State College. School of Textiles 
North Carolina State University -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- History 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs