Heritage Lecture: Acadian Textiles
The historic significance of hand-sewn infant and children’s garments made by women in the Abbeville and Erath area.
Old Governor's Mansion 502 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Pamela Rabalais-Vinci, curator of the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, will discuss the historic significance of hand-sewn infant and children’s garments made by a group of women in the Abbeville and Erath area. This group started designing around 1900 for New Orleans retail stores. $10; free for Preserve Louisiana members. Refreshments at 6 pm; lecture at 6:30 at the Old Governor's Mansion, 501 North Boulevard. preserve-louisiana.org or (225) 387-2464.