Redwood City Residents Invited to 'Fashionable Filoli'

From Filoli:

Fashionable Filoli: Historic Costumes will be held through Sept. 25.

Throughout the Bourn and Roth periods, Filoli hosted everything from high society social events to quiet afternoon teas. This summer, in connection with Filoli’s centennial celebrations, Filoli will feature a selection of period costumes throughout the main house that span both the Bourn (1915-1936) and Roth (1937-1975) periods, when Filoli was a not only a home, but a social destination. This exhibit allows visitors to step back in time as through historic fashion at Filoli.

The special presentation, "Fashionable Filoli Undressed," will be held Saturday, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to noon with presenter Julie Bly DeVere.

The head curator and collection manager, Julie Bly DeVere, will share the Bourn and Roth family connections of many of the gowns currently on view in the Fashionable Filoli exhibit as well as a behind-the-scenes look into what it took for her team to prepare these remarkable pieces for exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to view the Fashionable Filoli exhibit in the House before or after the lecture. The house will be open until 3:30 p.m.

The exhibit is free for current members of Filoli. For nonmembers, the fee for adults is $20 and $10 for children. Parking is free.

Registration is available through the Filoli website or by calling (650) 364-8300, ext. 508, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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