Linda Welters | Oral History | Costume Society of America

Oral History: Costume Society of America Fellow Linda Welters Linda Welters is Professor of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island. Welters has been an active member of CSA for over forty years. She served as editor of Dress (1998–2005), president of the Northeastern Region (1988–1990), member of the National Board (1985 –1994), and panelist on the Scholars’ Roundtable (1997, 1998, 2022). She was named Fellow of the Costume Society of America in 2004. Dr. Welters has researched European folk dress, archaeological textiles, American quilts, and American fashion. She has shared her research findings at CSA’s regional and national symposia. Collaborators on publications include other long-time CSA members, specifically Trish Cunningham, Abby Lillethun, and Margaret Ordoñez. Dr. Welters received her PhD from the University of Minnesota, her MA from Colorado State University, and her BA from St. Catherine University. Dr. Welters is interviewed by Cynthia Cooper, the Head of Collections and Research as well as the Curator of Dress, Fashion and Textiles at the McCord Stewart Museum in Montreal, who asks Dr. Welters about her career as a researcher, educator, and her fondest CSA memories. You can learn more about the Fellows Honor, as well as CSA’s grants and awards, at https://costumesocietyamerica.com/resources/grants-awards-and-honors/. Did you enjoy this video? Please consider supporting Costume Society of America’s mission and our fre