Our Commitment to Fashion Education
TMCS is a small non for profit 501(3) c historical society
and fashion community established in 2017 and located
in St. Louis, Missouri.
It is the practice of The Modern Classic Society to conserve rather than restore: we believe that worn wears and/or other related artifacts have more significant personal history than unused pristine wears. Signs of wear such as alterations, repairs, dirt/stains and modifications are evidence that these are real wears and such worn and/or used by real people.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Founder/President
Dr. Lisa S. Thompson
Lisa@TheModernClassicSociety
Vice President/Secretary
Mrs. Helen Douglas- Taylor
Treasurer
Ms. Christian E. Darby
The Modern Classic Society (TMCS) is committed to the building a historical costume collection through preservation,
oral histories and research for the exploration of women's history through fashion and culture.