A Peek Into the Textile Vault: 1920s Clothing

Join Illinois State Museum Curator of History Erika Holst and historical clothing consultant Christine Hand for a virtual walk through the museum’s textile storage vault and an insightful look at womenswear of the 1920s, with a bend on separating fact versus fiction in regard to the “flapper” look.

Erika Holst is the Curator of History at the Illinois State Museum, and has worked in the public his-tory field for more than fifteen years, during which time she has curated more than a dozen exhibitions. Her 2013 exhibition, Hidden in Plain Sight: The Material World of Early Springfield, won the Illinois State Historical Society’s Award for Superior Achievement. Before joining the Illinois State Museum, Erika served as Curator of Collections at the historic Edwards Place in Springfield, IL. Her publications include Wicked Springfield: Crime, Corruption, and Scandal During the Lincoln Era, Edwards Place: A Springfield Treasure, and Historic Houses of Lincoln’s Illinois, as well as several scholarly and popular articles. Holst holds a master’s degree from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture.