08/27/2026
This is Jess, age… well, young. Standing in the rim of a tractor tire on the family farm.
It’s also the beginning of the story behind Illinois Fashion History. Growing up on a Will County farm and later researching my own family history shaped how I think about who gets remembered — and what disappears when no one takes the time to document it.
Read the full story on the blog.
🔗 illinoisfashionhistory.org
