The Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection (CF+TC) includes more than 10,000 items of apparel, accessories, and flat textiles dating from the eighteenth century to present, including substantial collections of functional clothing, technical textiles, and ethnographic costume. The collection is used for exhibition, research, and teaching. A gallery displaying selections from the CF+TC is located on the Terrace Level of the Human Ecology Building, and is free and open to the public during normal weekday business hours when the University is in session.

You are invited to search our online catalogue database (please select "guest account"), which is still being expanded and updated. Not only the online catalogue, but the collection itself, is open to serious researchers by appointment. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up-to-date with our current exhibits, events, and activities. If you have any questions about the collection, please contact our director Dr. Denise N. Green.

lace dress
lace dress on mannequin
dressing a mannequin
preparing a hat for display
placing hat on mannequin
fitting uniform on mannequin
uniform button
buttoning lace dress
white shoes
fitting a green dress
fitting a jean jacket
the exhibit