FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 26, 2018
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — The most iconic item in women’s fashion is highlighted in an exhibition titled The Little Black Dress at the Gallery of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center at Tarleton State University through Nov. 9.
A reception for the exhibition is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in the gallery. Admission is free.
Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the wardrobe requirement to designers Coco Chanel and Jean Patou in the 1920s, who intended their designs to be versatile and affordable.
The gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information contact Lori LaRue at 254-968-9639.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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Contact: Phil Riddle, News & Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu
