Memories in fashion

Faculty members in Cornell's Department of Textiles and Apparel look on as Helen "Happy" Faith Reichert (Kahn), age 101, center, Cornell Class of '25, shares old photos of her life and family in 208 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, Sept. 29. Standing, from left to right, are Assistant Professor Van Dyk Lewis; Professor Ann Lemley, chair of the department; Associate Professor Charlotte Jirousek; and Associate Professor Susan Ashdown, just seen at right. Reichert was a founding member of the Fashion Executive Roundtable in New York and taught at New York University for more than 30 years, mostly focusing on fashion marketing. There are eight Cornellians in her family. She and several members of her family visited campus Sept. 28-30. Nicola Kountoupes/University Photography