Staley, Helen

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Comparative interpretations of religious symbolism in the design on a textile dated 1680 1970 652 This study of religious symbolism was limited to consideration of the symbolic significance of the motifs and other forms and spaces in the design which borders a white linen embroidered textile, dated 1680, in the historic collection of The School o...
Trade fairs and their influence on textiles in Central Europe 10th through 15th centuries 1962 594 This is a study of trade fairs and their influence on textiles in Central Europe, to include Italy, France, Flanders and England, from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries. The tenth century marks the beginning of a long period of almost unbroke...
Trade guilds that influenced the textile industry of western Europe, 12th through 14th centuries 1964 630 The development of trade guilds and their influence on the textile industry in four areas in Western Europe were traced from the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries. The selected areas were England, Italy, France and the Netherlands. Special emp...
The clothing needs of women over sixty-five years of age 1964 222 This study was designed to determine the clothing needs of active women over 65 years of age who live in two retirement homes in the vicinity of Greensboro, North Carolina. Special attention is focused on the opinions of individuals regarding their c...
A survey of American women's underwear and foundation garments from 1875 to 1950 1958 911 This survey is, in part, a review of the series of styles and the philosophies which led to the evolution of women's contemporary undergarments. Glimpses are presented of the factors which influenced the thinking and subsequently the style of dress o...
Sumptuary legislation and other regulations pertaining to personal appearance in the seventeenth century 1961 481 This is a study of "sumptuary regulation", its growth, change, and decline from 1300 to 1700. Specifically, the study will be limited to consideration of the sumptuary legislation and other regulations pertaining to personal appearance, in the Englis...