Heather A. Vaughan

FASHION AND TEXTILE HISTORIAN

ABOUT

SERVICES

WRITING

RESEARCH

LECTURES

 

Heather A. Vaughan is an independent scholar on various aspects of 20th Century Fashion History and specializes in the study of Natacha Rambova and her designs.

 

Vaughan offers her expertise and experience to museums, historical societies, private collections, and enthusiasts.

 

. . .News Updates. . .

 

 

 

 

         Ongoing: Vaughan is now a regular contributor to the blog: Wornthrough http://www.wornthrough.com/. Check out the latest post here!

 

         On Sale Now: "Foreign Treasures: Elizabeth Ginno's Costume Etchings at the 1940 Exposition on Treasure Island." Essays on Women's Artistic and Cultural Contributions 1919-1939. Paula J. Birnbaum and Anna Novakov (Eds), Edwin Mellen Press, Published May 30, 2009.

 

         May 2009: "Madame Baer and her Gowns: A Study in San Francisco High Society." Presented at the Costume Society of America National Symposium in Phoenix, AZ, May 29, 2009.

 

         On Sale Now: (Chapter) "1920-1930" Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing in American History (Co-authored chapter for Greenwood Press), Released October 2008.

 

         Spring 2009: (Book Review) Review of 'Berkeley Bohemia: Artists and Visionaries of the Early 20th Century' Southern California Quarterly, Spring 2009.

 

         March 2009: (Article) "Icon: Tracing the path of the 1950s Shirtwaist Dress." Journal of American Culture, Special Fashion Issue. March 2009

 

         February 2009: (Exhibition Review) review of 'The Fabric of Cultures: Fashion, Identity: Globalization' Dress: Annual Journal of The Costume Society of America,, Vol. 34: 2007, released in February, 2009.

 

         May 2008: (Article) "Natacha Rambova, Fashion Designer (1928-1931)" Dress: Annual Journal of The Costume Society of America, 2006 issue, released May 2008.