Women's History through Fashion

February 23, 2009

Women’s History through Fashion: Power, Pants and Petticoats
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College’s Fashion and Apparel Merchandising Program is hosting an event entitled “Women’s History through Fashion: Power, Pants and Petticoats.”

Audience members will learn about the history of fashion and powerful women through multimedia presentations and a runway show using college faculty, students and administrators as models. The show will feature present day fashion and fashion history through the early 1900s.

This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. It will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the PCC Downtown Campus, Amethyst Room, 1255 North Stone Ave.

Local schools are welcome and students grades 4th and up are encouraged to join us at this event. 

For more information about this event and other upcoming programs and classes at Pima Community College, call 206-4500 or visit online at www.pima.edu.

CONTACT: 
A. Rachelle Howell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing
(520) 206-4850

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Founded in 1969, Pima Community College (PCC) serves more than 75,000 students annually and is the sixth largest community college in the United States. PCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 100 transfer and occupational programs on six conveniently-located campuses and more than 180 teaching sites through Pima County. The College’s provides flexible course options, affordable tuition, and a wide array of support services. To learn more, visit www.pima.edu or call (520) 206-4500.