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BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK: Fashion as Art A Textile Exhibit from the Collection of the Lake of the Woods Museum
BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK Fashion as Art May 7 - June 12
Everything old is new again and that holds true for the colour black in fashion. This exhibit draws from the Museum's amazing textile collection. Spanning the decades, the exhibit will feature women's clothing - all in black. A visual delight for fashionistas, artists and textile lover. More info ...
Matches were invented c1840 and were called 'vestas' after the Roman goddess of the hearth. Matches were often stored in elegant silver containers called vesta cases, like those on display in the Museum.