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Published:Friday | December 4, 2020 | 12:18 AM
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A mannequin wearing a fashionable face mask sits on display.
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A mannequin wearing a fashionable face mask sits on display.
Collector Steven Porterfield adjusts a wedding dress on a mannequin while preparing the diverse matrimonial display.
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Collector Steven Porterfield adjusts a wedding dress on a mannequin while preparing the diverse matrimonial display.
The Ellen Noel Art Museum, an official Smithsonian affiliate, is featuring a collection of wedding outfits called ‘Betrothed 250 Years of Wedding Fashion’.
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The Ellen Noel Art Museum, an official Smithsonian affiliate, is featuring a collection of wedding outfits called ‘Betrothed 250 Years of Wedding Fashion’.
Porterfield’s collection of wedding apparel sits on display as his team completed the finishing touches for the exhibition’s opening.
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Porterfield’s collection of wedding apparel sits on display as his team completed the finishing touches for the exhibition’s opening.
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The Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa, Texas, launched its ‘Betrothed 250 Years of Wedding Fashion’ exhibition on Wednesday. The collection comes from Steven Porterfield, a textile appraiser for Antiques Roadshow and native of Midland, in the state, who has been collecting wedding fashion for over 30 years. The exhibition will be on display at the official Smithsonian affiliate until March 7, 2021. Something Extra brings you the highlights.