Textile Talks: Phyllis Wong, The Gossard Girls and Their Quilts

This Textile Talk was presented on May 22, 2024 and it features Phyllis Michael Wong, author of "We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula." Her 2023 award-winning book tells this seminal history through the voices of 100 women, assembly line workers who made bras, corsets and girdles. Their collective stories stitch together a fascinating history spanning almost 6 decades (1920-1976) including the creation of quilts from factory remnants. Phyllis will share images and stories from her research including the heart-warming story of the Gossard memorial quilt project.
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