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I'm still getting feedback from <br /> people even months later!I <br /> appreciated,since I have grand ,- <br /> daughters now, being able to share <br /> the living history of things. The `1 <br /> dresses are connected to actual <br /> people, who lived and who are <br /> sharing their own family history. It's <br /> the power of the historical society to <br /> be able to impart that to others. <br /> Lynne Rickert,ACHS Member <br /> Belles&Beaus Exhibit <br /> The hours invested by staff to research,build,and,in time,put away a display for the <br /> exhibit hall reach into the hundreds,especially if the museum intends nearly 50 gowns <br /> and garments to take center stage.These bridal dresses,wedding party dresses,suits, <br /> fans,and hats each had a box to come out of,a body form to rest on,and a story to tell <br /> before the public could enjoy the exhibit opening at Riverfest. Several volunteers <br /> helped carve new body forms from museum safe ethafoam to fit the extremely small <br /> dress waists,while staff chatted with family members to tease out interesting details for <br /> text panels. <br /> Boosted by a front page Variety section feature in the Star Tribune, the Belles and <br /> Beaus exhibit resulted in record attendance numbers.As the article noted,"it reveals <br /> more than just the fashions of the day.These garments reflect not only the people who <br /> wore them and the circumstances they lived in,but also the spirit of the times." <br /> Exhibit Hall Visitors <br /> 1700 <br /> 1600 <br /> 1500 ■ 2014 ■ 2015 <br /> 1400 <br /> 1300 <br /> 1200 <br /> 1100 <br /> 1000 <br /> 900 <br /> 800 <br /> 700 <br /> 600 <br /> 500 <br /> 400 <br /> 300 <br /> 200 <br /> 100 <br /> 0 <br /> 4 <br />