Stitching Wartime History: The Case of the French Resistance

Mary Lou Roberts, WARF Distinguished Lucie Aubrac Professor and Plaenert Bascom Professor of History, will speak on how French women during World War II used their clothes to facilitate their resistance work. Following the lecture, UW Madison design studies students will be on hand to talk about their design process and dresses featured in the companion exhibition “Inspired by Hedy.”
Ruth Davis Design Gallery is open on Sunday 1-4pm