Wednesday, January 15th at 1:00pm, Susan Jerome Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection. will present “Downton Abbey Style: Influences on Fashion, 1912 -1925”. In this lecture she will explore the social, technological, and political developments of the early twentieth century as reflected in the notable evolution of women’s and men’s clothing. This power point presentation will look back at what was fashionable, or not, as a way of understanding why people wore what they did. We will look at some of the influential designers and other persons involved in the years spanning the series. Time will be given for questions and discussion, which are encouraged. Please call to sign up.