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Events in Teesdale
Event:
Exhibition Lucile - Fashion Designer, Titanic Survivor
Date:
Saturday 14 April 2012 until Sunday 06 January 2013
Location:
Barnard Castle - The Bowes Museum
Cost:
Included in Museum Admission
Contact:
The Bowes Museum
Tel.:
01833 690606
E-mail:
Details:
An exhibition centred on an exquisite wedding dress of 1912, designed by famous couturier Lucile in the year she was rescued from the ill-fated Titanic. Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, known as Lucile, was the first British designer to achieve international renown. Her clients included royalty, aristocracy and theatre stars. She was most famous for her tea gowns, lingerie and evening wear.