Linda Arthur Bradley

Professor and Curator

Research Statement

Dr. Arthur conducts research into the textiles and clothing as material culture, leading to the examination of social, cultural, historic and psychological aspects of dress, in particular:

• Religion and Dress
• Culture and Dress
• Gender Studies
• The Body and Idealized Images
• Design evolution of clothing and textiles
• Textiles/clothing – markers of cultural change

Recent Scholarly Works

Refereed Journal Articles (2005-Present):

Arthur, L. B. (in press for 2010). Dress in Nineteenth Century Hawaii : Expression of Status through Material Culture. Submitted to American Art and Humanities.

Arthur, L. B. (Submitted, pending review) Cultural Authentication of Hawaiian Quilting in the Nineteenth Century. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal.

Reilly, A, Morgado, M and Arthur, L. B. (in press for 2010.) Exploring Biological Sex and Gender Identification Through Ambiguous Dress: Examination of the Hawaiian Shirt. Submitted to American Art and Humanities.

Arthur, L. ( 2008 ). The Influence of Hawaii’s Tropical Environment on Hawaiian Quilting Designs. Paideusis, the Journal of Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Studies, (4): A1-21. (33% acceptance rate).

Arthur, L. (2006). The Aloha Shirt and Ethnicity in Hawaii. Textile: Journal of Cloth and Culture. (4). 8-34.
Arthur, L. ( 2006). The Influence of Hawaii’s Tropical Environment on Hawaiian Quilting Designs. Paideusis, the Journal of Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Studies, (4): 1-30.

Books and Chapters in Books (2005-Present):

Arthur, L. (in press). The Hawaiian Quilt: A Unique American Art Form. Honolulu: Island Heritage Publishers.

Freson, T. and Arthur, L. (2008). Fashioning Men’s Bodies: Masculinity and Muscularity. Men’s Fashion Reader, A. Riley and S. Cosbey Eds. NY. Fairchild. 337-354. (Invited).

Arthur, L. (2008). East Meets West: The Aloha Shirt as an Instrument of Acculturation. .in Men’s Fashion Reader. A. Riley and S. Cosbey Eds. NY. Fairchild.295-310. (Invited).

Arthur, L. (In press for 2009). Hawaiian Dress After 1898. Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, Vol. 3. Berg Publications, Oxford. (Invited).

Arthur, L. (In press for 2009). Hawaiian Dress Prior To 1898. Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, Vol. 8. Berg Publications, Oxford. (Invited).

Brown, D. and Arthur, L. B. (2005). The Art of the Aloha Shirt; Japanese Language Edition. Honolulu, Hi: Island Heritage Publishers.

Recent Grants, Awards, and Honors

Arthur, L. and Khoza, L. (2007). Internationalizing the Curriculum Grant. Washington State University, International Programs office. ($1,000) Awarded for refinement of an existing course to add significant international content.

Arthur, L. (2007). International Award for developing a Faculty Led Study Abroad Tour to China. Washington State University, International Programs office. ($1,000).

Arthur, L., Congdon, B, Shannon, A.M, Freson, T and Hoeller T. (2005). GRACe Research Group Grant for project on visual representation of gender. ($2500 funded).

Peer Reviewed Exhibitions

Arthur, L. and Sanada, K. (2002). Island Fashion. University of Hawaii Costume Gallery, 9/25-11/25, 2002.

Sanada, K. and Arthur, L. (2002). Reconstruction and Abstractions. University of Hawaii Costume Gallery, 12/2-10, 2002.

Arthur, L. (2002). Hawaiian Quilts and Koa: At the Cutting Edge. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, January – February 2002.