Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Department of
Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
First Advisor
Sandra Starkey
Committee Members
Mary Alice Casto, Michael Burton
Date of this Version
4-2025
Document Type
Project
Citation
Master of Arts Option II Project, April 2025
College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Under the supervision of Professor Sandra Starkey
Abstract
This project explores the intersection of fashion and activism, using contemporary design to reflect on significant women’s rights movements from around the world. This exhibition presents four uniquely crafted corsets, each representing a pivotal movement, from the Suffragette era to the ongoing fight for gender equality in Iran. Through modern aesthetics, innovative construction, and symbolic details, this project transforms clothing into a medium for dialogue and advocacy. Fashion becomes more than just design—it becomes a powerful tool for storytelling, sparking awareness, and encouraging new perspectives on gender equality and activism.
This project was exhibited at the Robert Hillestad Gallery, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in April 2025 as part of the M.A. Option II final presentation. It explores the intersection of fashion and activism through a series of concept-driven corsets inspired by global women’s rights movements.
Advisor: Sandra Starkey
Included in
Fashion Business Commons, Fashion Design Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Industrial and Product Design Commons, Near and Middle Eastern Studies Commons, Women's Studies Commons
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