Expertise

Research Interests/Bio: Prehistoric textiles, historic textiles, historic costume, clothing behavior, sex role stereotyping in dress, historic costume and textile collection maintenance, apparel design, sustainability in apparel design

Dr. Virginia Wimberley's research deals with application of microscopy and other analytical methodology to the analysis of pre-historic, historic and contemporary dress and textiles for their contributions to the material culture

Communities
Textiles and Apparel, Interior Architecture
Degrees
PhD, Ohio State University, Archaeological Textiles, 1988
MEd, Pennsylvania State University at State College, Man-Environment Relations, 1973
BS, Juniata College, Home Economics Education, 1969
Keywords
interior design
Associations
Costume Society of America
International Textile and Apparel Association
Society for American Archaeology