Downton Abbey Fashion Comes to Prov
Friday, January 09, 2015
The Providence Public Library will host A Downton Abbey Fashion Primer and Tea II. The Event will take place on Sunday, February 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Library's meeting room, located on the third floor.
This year the BBC drama Downton Abbey, in it's fifth season, will explore life in the 1920's for the Grantham Family, their social circle and their servants. In the show, the customers continue to use clothing to define characters and illustrate their places in society.
At this year's Downton Abbey Fashion Primer and Tea II, cultural historian Madelyn Shaw will look at where the Grantham family has been and where they will be heading in the upcoming season.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTShaw is a respected Museum curator who has created exhibitions for the New Bedford Whaling Museum and the American Textile Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. Shaw also lectures on textiles connected with the maritime trades, aviation, and the fashion industry.
Parking for the event will be available at the Providence Hilton Parking Garage at a rate of three dollars per three hours. Bring ticket for stamping at the Library.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here.
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