Rochester, Minnesota, the Olmsted County Historical past Heart (HCOC) undertakes to assist the neighborhood perceive and study historical past in a enjoyable manner.
On March 9, the HCOC celebrated its second style parade, the primary occurred in 2014.
The style parade occurred on the Rochester occasion middle with fashions from totally different eras in historical past from the types of Queen Marie Antoinette to the clothes of the late nineteenth century.
The costumes used for the present had been created by Osage, Iowa’s designer, Pleasure Melcher. Melcher has been making interval garments for many years.
With every unique gown and magnificence of their durations of time, hope was that the neighborhood realized extra about historical past.
The Director of Training of Hcoc and the Interim Government Director, Valerie Wassmer, stated: “It’s a fabulous solution to study historical past with out actually realizing her studying about historical past. Trend is mirrored within the time period and the occasions of the time.”
The Historical past Heart stated 225 individuals attended the style parade.