About the Author

José Blanco F. is an Assistant Professor in the Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Department at the University of Georgia. He is also the manager of the college's Historic Clothing and Textile Collection. Originally from Costa Rica, he holds a Ph.D. in Theater from Florida State University. His research focuses on dress and popular culture in the second half of the Twentieth Century.

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Ann T. Kellogg is a senior industry consultant with Campus Management Corporation. Her background in costume history research extends over fifteen years, and she previously coauthored In An Influential Fashion (2002) for Greenwood Press. Kellogg previously curated costume exhibits on fashion designers and costume history including Givenchy and Traditions and Transitions for the Chicago Historical Society.

Lynn W. Payne is executive director of higher education for Renaissance Strategies and previously was vice president of education for Career Education Corporation, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at American InterContinental University Online, and assistant professor of marketing and management at Langston University. Publications include Organizational Strategies: Directional Planning (1995), Home-Based Business Basics (1995), and other books and articles.

Amy T. Peterson is vice-president of Course Development for Career Education Corporation. Her background in costume history research extends over twelve years, and she previously coauthored In An Influential Fashion (2002) for Greenwood Press. Her other publications include Mythology in Our Midst and she was a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Chicago History.