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Dressing Like Jane

Dressing Like Jane
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted Karen Antonowicz of Spirits of Fashion, who presented a program on “Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: The Jane Austen Era.” Jane Austen lovers came out in force to learn about fashion in the Empire period of 1804-1815 and see examples of clothing worn by...
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‘Fashions in Fiction’ coming to library

‘Fashions in Fiction’ coming to library
The Friends of the Needham Public Library will present "Fashions in Fiction with Kandie Carle" on Sunday, January 21, at 2:00 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. This program is a delightful show-and-tell on the clothing of Regency England as reflected in Jane Austen’s fiction. The event will include dressing "Elizabeth Bennet" and "Mr. Darcy"...
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