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Exhibit News

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Today is the first Friday of the month and that means it’s time for the First Friday Art Trail. Today we will be replacing all the gowns displayed in the gallery with gowns from 1930s thru the 1940s.  The feature dress this month is this 1939 wedding ensemble.

This deep purple wool and mink trimmed coat and dress ensemble was worn by Florence Lawson at her marriage to V. L. Lawson, on Dec. 23, 1939, at 7:30pm in Lubbock, TX.

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These dresses shown here will be on display in Gallery 1 from March – May 2012.

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite wedding dress here or at the museum for the dress that well be featured in the center May 2012.

Exhibit News

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Today is the first Friday of the month and that means it’s time for the First Friday Art Trail. Today we will be replacing all the gowns displayed in the gallery with gowns from 1910 thru the 1920s.  The feature dress this month is this 1912 wedding gown.

This ivory satin de Chine wedding gown was worn by Ruby Barron for her home wedding to C. Fred Litton on September 26, 1912.  It was designed and made by Mrs. J.T. McNeill of 908 Elm Street in Dallas.

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These dresses shown here will be on display in Gallery 1 from December thru February.

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite wedding dress here or at the museum for the dress that well be featured in the center May 2012.

Up Coming Event

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Texas Tech Bridal Fashion Show and Gallery Talk 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Gallery Talk is at 2:00, Runway Show Starts at 3:00

The event is free, however, seating is limited to 275

Tickets will be handed out on a first come basis starting at 12:30

The Museum of Texas Tech is proud to present the Texas Tech Fashion Show and Gallery Talk. In conjunction with the textile exhibit, “They Weren’t Always White- Wedding Attire from the Museum’s Collection”, the museum is hosting this event with the Apparel Design and Manufacturing Program and Hi-Tech Fashion Group.  This event will be held in the Helen DeVitt Jones Sculpture Court at the Museum of Texas Tech University and a reception will follow after the show.