An Evening Of Elegance: 200 Years of Costumes for Grand Occasions from the Morris Museum Collection
WHEN: Through October 27, 2013
WHERE: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown
Celebrating 100 years of collecting gorgeous gowns from past centuries, this exhibition celebrates the Museum’s exquisite collection of ball gowns, cocktail dresses, evening gowns, and special occasion dresses from the past two centuries.
Included in this exhibition will be several designs by Scaasi (Above: Arnold Scaasi, Silk Organza and Satin Gown).
From luxurious silks and velvets, exquisite beading, to fun and flirty tulle and polka dots, this exhibition will showcase a gown worn to President Lincoln’s Inaugural Ball, to modern gowns worn on the runway.
Explore the unique stories behind the fashionable women that went out in style and take a step back in time to see how fashion trends and the perception of femininity and elegance have changed over the past two centuries.
Related Programs:
CURATOR’S TALK
WHEN: Thursday, August 8, at 6:00 PM
Tickets: $8 Members; $10 Non-members
Light refreshments will be served. Call 913.971.3706 for reservations.
CENTENNIAL TEA—80s FASHION TEA
WHEN: Tuesday, August 13, at 2:00 PM
TICKETS: $10 (includes light refreshments)
Call 913.971.3706 for reservations.
Join Dr. Abby Lillethun, Fashion Studies Professor at Montclair State University, as she takes you back to explore the fashions of a “totally awesome” decade. Then enjoy a tour of “An Evening of Elegance” and learn about some of the fashions from the 80s; all part of the Morris Museum Collection.
WHAT’S IN FASHION
WHEN: Thursday, September 19, at 6:30 PM
TICKETS: $10 Members; $14 Non-members
Registration is required.
Tickets can be purchased through the Box Office at 973.971.3706.
Join Sharon Kornstein, Founder and President of ImageDesign LLC, for a discussion on current and historical fashion trends. Discover the origin of past styles and learn more about the current fashion of today. Light refreshments will be served.
LADIES’ NIGHT OUT!
WHEN: October 23, at 7:00 PM
TICKETS: $35 includes refreshments
For Tickets, call 973.971.3706
We’re kicking off the “Holiday Dress-Up Season” with Saks Fifth Avenue to create a very special event. Enjoy signature cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres, stroll through the exhibition An Evening of Elegance: 200 Years of Costumes for Grand Occasions. Fashion Experts from Saks Fifth Avenue will talk about current trends and looks for Evening and Special Occasions, while presenting an informal Fashion Show featuring this season’s must-have evening looks from their exquisite collection!
The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM; Thursday, 11 AM to 8 PM; and Sunday, 12-5 PM. Admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for museum members and is free to the public every Thursday between 5 and 8 PM. For more information, call 973.971.3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org.