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Historical Society Discusses Fashion

Posted: Jan. 15, 2014 4:44 PM PST

The Nevada County Historical Society Speaker Night tomorrow night (Thursday) will focus on historical fashion of the Civil War and Victorian Era.  Elizabeth Lowrie is a former educator with the American Civil War Association and has been in charge of the civil War re-enactment for the Nevada City Constitution Committee. *

Listen to Elizabeth Lowrie 1

Lowrie says corsets and dresses were not just for the women.  Children wore them too.*

Listen to Elizabeth Lowrie 2

Lowrie will also display and explain the uniforms  of the civil war.*

Listen to Elizabeth Lowrie 3

Nevada County Historical Society speaker Night begins at 7 p.m. at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room, the presentation is free and open to the public.

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