Friday, July 28, 2017

Maitland Clothing Museum launches Winter Warmers

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Those with a passion for winter fashion are in for a treat at the Maitland Clothing Museum’s current exhibition at Brough House.
Winter Warmers showcases iconic clothing pieces from the 1920s to the 1980s.
The items exemplify the decade or hold historical significance of their own.
For example, one of the coats on display belonged to German woman whose home was bombed during World War II in 1945.
She escaped the home with next to nothing but her velvet jacket, which she passed on to her daughter who migrated to Australia.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, 24 Jul 2017.