Pamela Vinci Biography (Retired)
Pamela Vinci
Retired Instructor and Museum Curator
107A Human Ecology Building
prabala@lsu.edu
Areas of Expertise
Historic Costume & Textiles
Education
MS, Home Economics – Louisiana State University, 1986
Textile Museum
Mrs. Vinci has retired from her role as curator for our museum collection. She remains active with the museum as a volunteer. The museum was recently renovated and is housed in the 100 Suite of the Human Ecology Building.
Research Interests
- 19th and 20th Century Louisiana dress
- Louisiana Acadian textiles and the Acadian Handicraft Project
- 20th Century American dress, including fad fashions, women’s aprons, and t-shirts
- 20th American college student dress
- Early 20th Century Lingerie Day Dresses
Grants
2018: Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Support Fund: Exhibition Gallery Enhancement for the Textile Arts. Principal Investigator with Jenna T. Kuttruff and Casey Stannard. $110,000.
2011: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities: Dressed for Eternity: Mid-Nineteenth Century Burial Dress in Louisiana. Funding for an exhibition in the LSU Textile & Costume Museum. With Jenna T. Kuttruff. $2500.
2005: Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Support Fund: Archival Storage and On-Line Collection Access for Instruction and Public Outreach at the LSU Textile and Costume Museum. With Jenna T. Kuttruff. $53,311.
2005: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities: Converting Commodity Bags: Recycling Circa 1940. Funding for an exhibition in the LSU Textile & Costume Museum. $2500.
1999: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities: Giving The Cajuns A Lift: The Acadian Handicraft Project, 1942-1962. Funding for an exhibition in the LSU Textile & Costume Museum. $2500.
1998: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities: Joyful Improvisations: The Quilts of Anna Williams. Funding for an exhibition in the LSU Textile & Costume Museum. $2500.
1991: Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund Enhancement Program: Conservation, Storage and Exhibition Systems for the Historic Textile & Costume Collection. With Jenna T. Kuttruff and Bonnie D. Belleau. $116,000.
Courses Taught
- TAM 3030 Field Study in Textiles, Apparel and Retailing
- TAM 4047 Internship in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising
Publications
“Each One a Unique Creation.” Essay in “Mending For Memory: Sewing in Louisiana Essays, Stories, and Poems. Lee Meitzen Grue and Susan Tucker, editors. New Orleans: New Laurel Review Press.
“Common Thread.” LSU Alumni Magazine Winter 2010. Baton Rouge: LSU Alumni Association.
“Wears Well--&Not Easily Soiled”, “Talking Through My Hats”, “La Connection Francaise”, and “American Time.” Essays in Treasures of LSU. Ed. Laura Lindsay, Baton Rouge, LSU Press.
‘Each One. . . A Unique Creation: Handsewn Infants’ and Children’s Garments in Louisiana.’ With Jeannie Downs Baumeister. Louisiana Agriculture, Spring 1998, Volume 41, Number 2.
Museum Exhibitions
Lingerie Redefined: Iconic Yet Overlooked Everyday Fashions 1900s-1920s. With Dina Smith. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. January 2016 – Fall 2017.
Hemline@LSU: Students Promoting Fashion and Philanthropy. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. June 2014 – October 2014.
Knot Just Beads: Works by Bead/Fiber Artist Jane Olson-Phillips. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. January 26 – March 25, 2014.
In the Couture Tradition: The Gowns of Suzanne Perron. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 2013 – January 2014.
Paris and New York: A Tale of Two Fashion Cities. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. May 2013-September 2013.
Paris and New York: A Tale of Two Fashion Cities. At the LSU Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. May 2012 – July 2012.
The French Connection: LSU, 1936: An Exhibition of LSU French House Pottery. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 2012 – May 2013.
Christian Dior’s New Look: From Paris To New York To Baton Rouge. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. March 2010 – May 2011.
Converting Commodity Bags: Recycling Circa 1940. With Jennifer Banning. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. April 2005 – July 2006. Authored exhibit catalog with Jennifer Banning.
Preserving One Family’s Treasures: The Louisiana Purchase Years and Beyond. At the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 2003 – February 2004.