Laurel Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor
Curator, Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection
B. S., Montana State | Ph.D., North Carolina-Greensboro

email: wilsonl@missouri.edu

Dr. Wilson is Professor for the Department of Textiles and Apparel Management. Her main areas of interest include the history of textile and apparel production in America, history of trade in America, and Missouri's contributions to costume and textile history during the 19th century. As Professor, Dr. Wilson has a strong passion for her research and strives to educate her students with the most interesting and specific topics relating back to many time periods throughout history. Dr. Wilson states, "The largest body of my work has been research about the dress of American cowboys and cowboy wanna-bes but I am also interested in traditional textile production as it was practiced in the 19th century and how it is done today." Dr. Wilson takes her research very seriously and has shared a plethora of knowledge of these topics with her students throughout the courses that she has taught. Dr. Wilson resides with her husband, Howard Wilson, in the country outside of Harrisburg, Missouri.

Recent Publications:
Wilson, L . (In Press). “American Cowboy Dress: Function to Fashion,” Dress . Lentz, L. &

Wilson, L. (In press). “The Mill Ran Today: Patterns of Work on the Missouri Frontier,” Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.

Wilson, L . (2002). “The Cornett Textiles: Function to Fashion,” Missouri Folklore.

Courses Taught:
TAM 2510 History of Western Dress
TAM 2500 Social Appearance in Time and Space
TAM 4500 History of Manufacturing and Trade
TAM 3210 Computer Aided Patternmaking
TAM 4510 History of 19th and 20th Century Dress

Service Outreach:
Associate Editor, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
Curator, Missouri Historical Costume and Textile Collection