This project would not have been possible without the support of Kiki Smith who generously gave me her time to help me understand the history of the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. I am appreciative of how open and willing she was to answer my questions and to share resources with me to aid me in my research. In addition to her assistance with this project I am inspired by the work she has done and continues to do with this collection, her passion for these garments and the people behind them is so evident.
Thank you to Professors Richard Millington and Jonathan Gosnell for their enthusiasm in speaking to me about their own experiences teaching with this collection. Their input was incredibly useful in helping me to understand the interdisciplinary use of the collection and the thinking behind integrating historic dress into the classroom.
Thank you to Jessica Nicoll and Charlene Shang Miller for all of their support through this process through the MUX concentration as a whole. Their feedback and questions have helped me to dig deeper and to build this project over the course of this semester.