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💙Blue lace. Luxurious velvet. 1930s style. 🧵Step into 1930s evening glamour with a short talk by Kaihāpai Taonga/Curator, Fashion and Textiles, Stephanie Wood. Learn the story of a beautifully crafted dark blue lace dress and velvet capelet worn by rural New Zealander Eileen May Washington and gifted to the Museum by her daughter, Dell McGee. Discover how elegance, skill and style endured even in the depths of the Depression.
👗The gown will remain on display throughout February.
Everyone is welcome. No need to book, just come along and enjoy:
⌚12.15pm
📅 Friday 13 February
📍 Whanganui Regional Museum
🎫 Admission is free
💛 Koha for the Museum is always appreciated
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