Fashion, fabric and one of the most fantastic days in a couple’s life will be captured in the fifth year of the MTSU Department of Human Sciences’ partnership with Oaklands Mansion in presenting “Wedding Dresses through the Decades.”
The exhibit is currently going on, through Sunday, March 6, at the mansion, located at 900 N. Maney Ave. in Murfreesboro.
“We are building a tradition that links generations,” said Deborah Belcher, chair of the human sciences department. “The historic details and family stories are exquisite, heartwarming and engaging.”
A broad diversity of styles in the exhibit represents the changing tastes of American society.
“Items from the MTSU collection also will be on display in windows in the Learning Resources Center and the Ellington Human Sciences Building on campus beginning in mid-January after students return for spring 2016 classes Jan. 19.
These garments will include two dresses from the 1970s and a man’s suit and a woman’s suit from the 1940s.
The Oaklands Mansion exhibit will be open during regular hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.
For information on private after-hours viewings, group tour rates and special evening openings, contact Mary Beth Nevills, the mansion’s educational director, at 615-893-0022 or mb@oaklandsmuseum.org.
