Iowa Files: Behind the Bustle

Join professional textile conservator Nickole Swensen (Heritage Textile Conservation) for a discussion of the history and realities of the extensive, structured layers of Victorian women's undergarments and the complex process of getting dressed.

This joint library-Historical Society event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of West Des Moines Historical Society Members and the West Des Moines Library Friends Foundation.

All Iowa Files programs will be live streamed on the West Des Moines Historical Society’s Facebook Page and all videos will be closed captioned. They will also be uploaded to their YouTube channel after the event takes place.