Intern Rachel Tavaras prepares a mannequin that is part of “The Finishing Touch” display at the LaPorte County Historical Society Museum. (Photo provided)
The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum’s new display, “The Finishing Touch,” features ladies’ accessories and will be on exhibit for the entire summer.
Shoes, gloves, jewelry and all the fixings will be featured in the display. From the 1920s through the
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1970s, such accessories had much more importance to ladies’ everyday lives than at the present time. Shoes and handbags must match! Never leave the house without your gloves! Pearls: real or fake? These were all decisions that had to be made before the well-dressed lady went out the front door.
Museum intern Rachel Tavaras explored the historical society’s vast collection of accessories to prepare the exhibit. Items on display will be featured in the Period Rooms and Meeting Room on the first level, and in Exhibit Hall on the lower level.
May donations, news
In other recent news from the historical society:
— May visitors came from 13 Indiana counties, 17 states and the UK. Tour groups included 4th graders from Pine Elementary School, high school students from Fairhaven Baptist School in Chesterton, an auto club from Detroit and a Volvo Club from Michigan. The event for May was a WLS national Barn Dance Variety Show, featuring the “New” Maple City Four.
— Historical society President Bruce Johnson and Curator Susie Richter traveled to Los Angeles to film an interview for an upcoming TV show about Belle Gunness.
— Donations for May: Turbo Egg Washer, c. 1950s, from the Tuholski Farm in Scipio Township, Gail Gemberling; wall phone/intercom from the Civic Auditorium, Mark Schwinkendorf; sprinkler nozzles made by the Conrad Corp., pen from Maple City Patterns, Andrew Ruminski; autographed LaPorte Slicer baseball cap, 2007, Michael Kessler; photo, Ann Gropp; items for sale table, Sandy Gleim, June Reeves and Susie Richter.
— The Civil War Re-enactment, originally scheduled for June 13-14, has been canceled.
The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., LaPorte, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum is accessible to those with disabilities. The society is always looking for new volunteers; call 219-324-6767 and ask for Susie.