Thursday, April 18, 2013

A touch of glamour comes to Maitland Gaol

From the Maitland Mercury report:
The grounds of Maitland Gaol seem somewhat at odds with a collection of pure white bridal gowns.
But for the Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles’ latest offering it all seems to work.
Titled To Have And To Hold, the exhibition features a collection of bridal gowns dating back to the early 1900s and includes the wedding dress worn by Kitty McDonald, the bride of Maitland’s longest-serving mayor Alexander McDonald.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, April 15, 2013.