Cut from a Different Cloth: Fashion Selections from Tulane Special Collections - Exhibit Walkthrough

Walkthrough video of Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) exhibit, Cut from a Different Cloth: Fashion Selections from Tulane Special Collections. Curated by Faye Daigle and Kevin Williams, the exhibition considers fashion, clothing, and dress as vital sources for understanding a region’s material history. Items featured offer unique insight into how individuals and communities in New Orleans have used clothing and style to navigate the city’s many cultural scenes, blur social boundaries, and adapt to its challenging climate. From Canal Street department stores to nightclubs, college stadiums, and the city streets during Carnival, New Orleans has served as a unique backdrop for its residents to express their identity, creativity, and community through dress. On display are architectural drawings and period photographs of dress shops and department store; design drawings and pieces of costume and Carnival jewelry; items related to Tulane campus styles, including cheerleading uniforms; photos of jazz performers and audiences, including a jacket worn by musician Louis Prima; drag and LGBT material culture; fabric sample books; period ephemera; and more. #tulane #tulanelibraries #fashion #specialcollections #neworleans #neworleansfashion #fashionhistory Please note: This exhibition features materials from Tulane University Special Collections holdings, along with select items from private collections. It does not reflect a comprehensive material history of New Orleans fashion. The exhibit opened on September 11, 2025 and was on view through May 29, 2026 at the Tulane University Special Collections 2nd Floor Gallery, 6801 Freret Street, Jones Hall, on Tulane University’s Uptown campus. Exhibition design, preparation, installation, and logistics by Kevin Williams Exhibition graphics by Becky Gipson Video produced by Digital Initiatives at Tulane University Libraries. Videography and Editing by Alan Velasquez. For more info about the exhibit, email [email protected] The curators would like to thank the following for their help, expertise, or for loaning items for this exhibition: Laura Blereau, Rachael Borges, Ann Case, Lindsay Cronk, Jillian Cuellar, Agnieszka Czeblakow, Brenton Dufrene, Julia Fawcett, Becky Gipson, Erin Kinchen-Addicks, Sean Knowlton, Cure Kroker, Janey McGowan, Leon Miller, Rawad Nahhas, Newcomb Art Museum, Maria Pham, Bethany Pickard, Sierra Polisar, Samantha Schafer, Lori Schexnayder, Jennifer Waxman, Melissa Weber, and Madeleine Wieand. Connect with Tulane University Libraries: 🌐 Website: https://library.tulane.edu/ 📷 Instagram:   / tulanelibraries   📘 Facebook:   / howardtiltonlibrary   💼 LinkedIn:   / tulaneuniversityllibraries   Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/airstream/wells-... License code: EB4K9VNBG7NO9TQH https://uppbeat.io/t/airstream/apple-... License code: QIMHGO1QOYPWQASS https://uppbeat.io/t/airstream/party-... License code: 8ROITHQ68AYNJL2I