Textile Gallery exhibit looks at 100 years of the business suit

March 20, 2023
Two women’s suits – from the 1950s (left) and about 1947 – show the influence of the military on style of the time.
Two women’s suits – from the 1950s (left) and about 1947 – show the influence of the military on style of the time.(Photos courtesy of Susan Jerome)

Dressed for Business’ celebrates the College of Business’ centennial

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 17, 2023 – The power suit is far from dead. But in the last 100 years, it’s gone from the essential business wear for men and women to just one of the many choices available today for the high-powered executive or the nervous job seeker. Read more